thallus

/ˈθæləs/
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Other forms: thalli; thalluses

Definitions of thallus
  1. noun
    a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes
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    types:
    crustose thallus
    thin crusty lichen thallus; adheres closely to or is embedded in the surface on which it grows
    type of:
    plant part, plant structure
    any part of a plant or fungus
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