Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kruhs-tohs]
- /ˈkrʌs toʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kruhs-tohs]
- /ˈkrʌs toʊs/
Definitions of crustose word
- adjective crustose having a crustlike appearance 3
- adjective crustose forming a crusty, tenaciously fixed mass that covers the surface on which it grows, as certain lichens. 1
- adjective crustose (lichenology) Of a lichen, growing tightly appressed to the substrate. 0
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Origin of crustose
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Latin crustōsus covered with a crust, equivalent to crust(a) crust + -ōsus -ose1
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Parts of speech for Crustose
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crustose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
crustose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with crustose
- what is crustose lichen?
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