thallus
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θαλλός (thallós, “young shoot, twig”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰal (“to bloom”)
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈθæl.əs/
- Rhymes: -æləs
Noun
thallus (plural thalli)
- (botany) An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.
- (botany) Any plant body lacking vascular tissue.
Related terms
- thalliform
- thalline
- thallodal
- thalloid
- Thallobionta
- Thallophyta
- thallophyte
- thallose
Translations
thallus
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