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desert glue

desert glue noun: a glue-like crust formed by cyanobacteria on desert sand.

Noun

desert glue (uncountable)

  1. (informal) A glue-like crust formed by cyanobacteria on desert sand.
    • Cryptobiotic crusts, also called desert glue, are cyanobacteria that grow hidden on the surface of the desert sand. The cyanobacteria grow filaments that are surrounded by a sticky gel-like sheath.[2021, Jaco J. Hamman, Just Traveling: God, Leaving Home, and a Spirituality for the Road, Fortress Press, →ISBN, page 68

Questions about desert glue

What does desert glue mean?
Desert glue means a glue-like crust formed by cyanobacteria on desert sand.
What part of speech is desert glue?
Desert glue is a noun.

Words near desert glue in the dictionary

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  2. desert fox
  3. desert foxes
  4. desert fruit cake
  5. desert fruit cakes
  6. desert glue
  7. desert hare
  8. desert hares
  9. desert holly
  10. Desert Hot Springs
  11. desert ironwood

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