thallus

English

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)

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

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Translations

thallus

Finnish: sekovarsi
German: Thallus m
Ido: talo (io)

Italian: tallo m
Polish: plecha f
Volapük: talut

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