Definitions for crustose
ˈkrʌs toʊscrus·tose

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1. crustoseadjective

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

   "crustose lichens"

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1. crustoseadjective

   Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate.

2. Etymology: From crustosus.

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1. Crustose

   Crustose is a habit of some types of algae and lichens in which the organism grows tightly appressed to a substrate, forming a biological layer. Crustose adheres very closely to the substrates at all points. Crustose is found on rocks and tree bark. Some species of marine algae of the Rhodophyta, in particular members of the order Corallinales, family Corallinaceae, subfamily Melobesioideae with cell walls containing calcium carbonate grow to great depths in the intertidal zone, forming crusts on various substrates. The substrate can be rocks throughout the intertidal zone, or, as in the case of the Corallinales, reef-building corals, and other living organisms including plants, such as mangroves and animals such as shelled molluscs. The coralline red algae are major members of coral reef communities, cementing the corals together with their crusts. Among the brown algae, the order Ralfsiales comprises two families of crustose algae.

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1. crustose

   Crustose refers to a type of growth form typically seen in lichens, but also in some fungi and algae, where the organism grows tightly attached to the substrate, like a crust, often completely covering the surface. The organism typically spreads out in a two-dimensional, layer-like morphology.

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1. Crustose

   Crustose is a habit of some types of algae in which the plant grows tightly appressed to a substrate forming a biological layer of the adhering organism. Crustose adheres very closely to the substrates at all points. Crustose is found on rocks and tree bark.[5] Some species of marine algae of the Rhodophyta, in particular members of the order Corallinales, family Corallinaceae, subfamily Melobesioideae with cell walls containing calcium carbonate grow to great depths in the intertidal zone, forming crusts on various substrates. The substrate can be rocks throughout the intertidal zone, or, as in the case of the Corallinales, reef-building corals, and other living organisms including plants, such as mangroves and animals such as shelled molluscs. The coralline red algae are major members of coral reef communities, cementing the corals together with their crusts. Among the brown algae, the order Ralfsiales comprises two families of crustose algae. Many lichens also grow close to the surface of rocks, tree trunks and other substrata, and are referred to as crustose lichens. Crustose organisms can be detrimental to engineered structures when found on buildings, coastal structures, and ships.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crustose in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crustose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crustose
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crustose
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crustose
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=crustose