fruticose

adjective

fru·​ti·​cose ˈfrü-ti-ˌkōs 

: having a shrubby often branched thallus that grows perpendicular to the substrate

fruticose lichens

compare crustose, foliose

Word History

Etymology

Latin fruticosus, from frutic-, frutex shrub

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fruticose

• adios
• adipose
• amylose
• bellicose
• cellulose
• centavos
• comatose
• diagnose
• grandiose
• granulose
• levulose
• overdose