thallus

§English

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§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)

1. (botany) An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.
2. (botany) Any plant body lacking vascular tissue.

§Related terms

• thalliform
• thalline
• thallodal
• thalloid
• Thallobionta
• Thallophyta
• thallophyte
• thallose

§Translations

thallus

• German: Thallus m

• Volapük: talut