/ Dictionary / Index F fruticose: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fru•ti•cose Pronunciation: (fr'ti-kōs"), [key] — adj. having the form of a shrub; shrublike. having branched stalks, as certain lichens. Cf. crustose, foliose. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fruticose (Thesaurus) frutescent frwy. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language