Term: crustose thallus: thin crusty lichen thallus; adheres closely to or is embedded in the surface on which it grows
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: unilateralism: the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: long-horned beetle: long-bodied beetle having very long antennae
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: abasia trepidans: abasia due to trembling of the legs
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: cabal: a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: bulb: anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: systemic lupus erythematosus: an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: caste: in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: ladylove: a woman who is a man's sweetheart
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: meadow salsify: weedy European annual with yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
Broader: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity | Unrelated: football official: an official who enforces the rules at a football game