English

Noun

aufwuchs ‎(countable and uncountable, plural aufwuchs)

1. The small animals and plants that encrust hard substrates, such as rocks, in aquatic environments.

Usage notes

• Aufwuchs may be used with plural verbs ("the aufwuchs are...") or singular verbs ("the aufwuchs is..."). Rarely, aufwuch is used as a singular form, denoting a single small animal or plant that forms part of the aufwuchs.