Meaning of crustose | Babel Free
/ˈkɹʊs.təʊs/Definitions
Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.
not-comparable
Examples
“Fruticose lichens drape and tuft; crustose and squamulose lichens creep and seep; foliose lichens layer and flake.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.