crustose

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Adjective crustose has 1 sense

crustose - (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing; "crutose lichens"

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Crustose - Definition and Examples

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Pertaining to or characteristic of crusts.

Example Sentence: The crustose lichens cover the rocks in the forest.

Sense 2: Forming a hard, encrusting layer on a surface.

Example Sentence: The crustose algae can be found on the bottom of the ocean.

Sense 3: Referring to a type of skin lesion characterized by raised, rough, and scaly patches.

Example Sentence: Dermatologists often treat crustose lesions with topical medications.

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