thallus
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek θαλλός (thallós, “young shoot, twig”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰal (“to bloom”)
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Noun[edit]
thallus (plural thalli)
- (botany) An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.
- (botany) Any plant body lacking vascular tissue.
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