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crustose thallus

/ˈkrʌsˌtoʊs ˌθæləs/
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Definitions of crustose thallus
  1. noun
    thin crusty lichen thallus; adheres closely to or is embedded in the surface on which it grows
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    thallus
    a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes
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