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en·crus·ta·tion | \ ˌin-ˌkrə-ˈstā-shən ˌen- 
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\less common variant of incrustation
1a : a crust or hard coating
b : a growth or accumulation (as of habits, opinions, or customs) resembling a crust
2 : the act of encrusting : the state of being encrusted
3a : overlay sense a
b : inlay
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encrustation
en·crus·ta·tion | \ (ˌ)in-ˌkrəs-ˈtā-shən, ˌen- \
\Medical Definition of encrustation
variant of incrustation
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