crustose
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from Latin 'crusta', meaning 'hard shell or rind', with the '-ose' suffix indicating likeness or nature of.
مثال
- The crustose lichen clung tightly to the rock.
- Crustose lichens are common in harsh environments.
- The crustose species are the most primitive of the lichens.
ترکیبهای رایج
Crustose lichen Crustose species
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing “crustose lichens” “Pertains to noun: crust”