suffruticulose

adjective

suf·​fru·​tic·​u·​lose

¦sə(ˌ)frü¦tikyəˌlōs

of a lichen

: somewhat or imperfectly fruticose

Word History

Etymology

New Latin suffruticulosus, from Latin sub- + New Latin fruticulosus fruticulose, from fruticulus (diminutive of Latin frutic-, frutex shrub) + Latin -osus -ose

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