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crustose

crus tose |ˈkrəsˌtōs ˈkrəstoʊs | ▶adjective Botany (of a lichen or alga ) forming or resembling a crust. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin crustosus, from crusta (see crust ).

 

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crustose

crustose |ˈkrʌstəʊs | ▶adjective Botany (of a lichen or alga ) forming or resembling a crust. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin crustosus, from crusta (see crust ).