crustose

• Adjetivo especializado usado em botânica e micologia para descrever uma forma de crescimento que adere firmemente ao substrato, formando uma camada fina semelhante a crosta.

A specialized adjective used in botany and mycology to describe a growth form that is firmly attached to a substrate, forming a thin, crust-like layer.

1. Crusty lichen growthC2formalscientific

   Describing a lichen that forms a thin, crusty layer tightly attached to its surface, such as rock or bark.

   Líquen crostoso

   • Crustose lichens are often found on bare rock surfaces.
   • The scientist identified the species as a crustose lichen.
   • Crustose growth forms are common in harsh environments.

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