thallus
Meaning
- An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.
- Any plant body lacking vascular tissue.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθæl.əs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θαλλός (thallós, “young shoot, twig”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁- (“to bloom”).
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