"encruster" meaning in All languages combined

See encruster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: encrusters [plural]
Etymology: encrust + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|encrust|er|id2=agent noun}} encrust + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} encruster (plural encrusters)
  1. (ecology) Any organism that encrusts part of its environment. Categories (topical): Ecology

Inflected forms

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