crustose

Meanings

Adjective

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

Adj

Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crustōsus (“with a hard crust”).

Scrabble Score: 10

crustose is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
crustose is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crustose is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

crustose is a valid Words With Friends word