What does fruticose mean?
Definitions for fruticose
ˈfru tɪˌkoʊsfru·ti·cose
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Princeton's WordNet
shrubby, fruticose, fruticuloseadjective
of or relating to or resembling a shrub
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fruticoseadjective
Having woody stems and branches; shrubby
Wikipedia
fruticose
A fruticose lichen is a form of lichen fungi that is characterized by a coral-like shrubby or bushy growth structure. It is formed from a symbiotic relationship of a photobiont such as green algae or less commonly cyanobacteria and one, two or more mycobionts. Fruticose lichens are not a monophyletic and holophyletic lineage, but is a form encountered in many classes. Fruticose lichens have a complex vegetation structure, and are characterized by an ascending, bushy or pendulous appearance. As with other lichens, many fruticose lichens can endure high degrees of desiccation. They grow slowly and often occur in habitats such as on tree barks, on rock surfaces and on soils in the Arctic and mountain regions.
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fruticose
Fruticose refers to a type of growth form in lichens (a symbiotic combination of a fungus and a photosynthesizing partner). This form is characterized by a branching pattern that is often three-dimensional and bushy. Fruticose lichens can hang like hair from tree branches or stand up from the ground or a tree trunk like tiny shrubs.
Webster Dictionary
Fruticoseadjective
pertaining to a shrub or shrubs; branching like a shrub; shrubby; shrublike; as, a fruticose stem
Etymology: [L. fruticosus, from frutex, fruticis, shrub]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fruticose in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fruticose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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