encruster en · NOUN
Etymology
From encrust + -er.
Meanings
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Any organism that encrusts part of its environment.
Some rock encrusters can occupy large areas and impart new morphological, biological, and geological characteristics upon the environment they settled. Probably the most widespread encrusters along karst coastlines are coralline red algae […]
2013, Michael J. Lace, John E. Mylroie, Coastal Karst Landforms, page 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| encrusters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |