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