The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
fruticose — [fro͞ot′i kōs΄] adj. [L fruticosus < frutex: see FRUTESCENT] of or like a shrub; shrubby … English World dictionary
fruticose — adjective Etymology: Latin fruticosus, from frutic , frutex shrub Date: 1882 having a shrubby often branched thallus that grows perpendicular to the substrate < fruticose lichens > compare crustose, foliose … New Collegiate Dictionary
fruticose — /frooh ti kohs /, adj. 1. having the form of a shrub; shrublike. 2. having branched stalks, as certain lichens. Cf. crustose, foliose. [1660 70; < L fruticosus full of shrubs, bushy, equiv. to frutic (s. of frutex) shrub + osus OSE1] * * * … Universalium
fruticose — adjective Having woody stems and branches; shrubby … Wiktionary
fruticose — [ fru:tɪkəʊz, s] adjective Botany (of a lichen) having upright or pendulous branches. Origin C17: from L. fruticosus, from frutex, frutic bush, shrub … English new terms dictionary
fruticose — fru·ti·cose … English syllables
fruticose — fru•ti•cose [[t]ˈfru tɪˌkoʊs[/t]] adj. mcr having shrublike branchings, as certain lichens • Etymology: 1660–70; < L fruticōsus full of shrubs, bushy … From formal English to slang
fruticose — /ˈfrutəkoʊs/ (say froohtuhkohs) adjective having the form of a shrub; shrub like. {Latin fruticōsus bushy} …
fruticose — adj. Bot. resembling a shrub. Etymology: L fruticosus (as FRUTEX) … Useful english dictionary
Lichen — For other uses, see Lichen (disambiguation). Lichenes from Ernst Haeckel s Artforms of Nature, 1904 … Wikipedia
