Definition
Growing in a crust-like form that is tightly attached to a surface, often used to describe lichens and fungi.
Etymology
From Latin 'crustosus' (crusty) via 'crusta.' This botanical and mycological term specifically describes growth patterns in organisms like lichens that form hard, adherent layers on rocks or bark.
Kelly Says
Crustose lichens are among nature's toughest survivors—they can literally dissolve rock over thousands of years by secreting acids, meaning a seemingly fragile crust is actually a geological force!
Translations
CACatalà
crustaceu
kroos-ta-seu
CSČeština
křížatý
kree-zhat-ee
DADansk
skaldedyr
skal-de-dyr
DEDeutsch
crustose
kroos-toh-zeh
ELΕλληνικά
καρυδιώδες
kar-y-dee-oh-des
ESEspañol
crustáceo
kroos-ta-seh-oh
FAفارسی
سنگ سخت
sang-e-sakh-t
FISuomi
kantasen
kan-ta-sen
FRFrançais
crustacé
kroos-ta-seh
HAHA
crustose
kroos-toh-seh
HEעברית
חלזונות
hal-zo-not
HIहिन्दी
कवचयुक्त
kavach-yukt
IDBahasa Indonesia
crustasea
kroos-ta-see-ah
IGIG
crustose
kroos-toh-seh
ITItaliano
crostaceo
kroos-ta-tseh-oh
KKKK
crustose
kroos-toh-seh
MRMR
crustose
kroos-toh-seh
MSBahasa Melayu
crustasean
kroos-ta-see-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြီး
chauk-kye-jee
NLNederlands
crustacee
kroos-ta-see
NONorsk
skaldedyr
skal-de-dyr
PAPA
crustose
kroos-toh-seh
PLPolski
skorupiak
skoo-roo-pee-ak
PTPortuguês
crustáceo
kroos-ta-seh-oh
RORomână
crustacee
kroos-ta-see
RUРусский
шелупоносный
she-loo-po-nos-nyy
SVSvenska
skaldjur
skal-dyur
SWKiswahili
crustose
kroos-toh-seh
TAதமிழ்
கடற்புழு
kadar-puzhu
TEతెలుగు
క్రస్టేషియన్
krus-te-shi-yan
THไทย
ครัสเตเชียน
kra-su-te-chi-an
TLTL
crustose
kroos-toh-seh
TRTürkçe
kabuklu
kah-boo-klu
VITiếng Việt
động vật giáp xác
dong vat giáp xác
YOYO
crustose
kroos-toh-seh
ZUZU
crustose
kroos-toh-seh