Thallus

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈθæl.É™s/
• Rhymes: -ælÉ™s

Origin

From Ancient Greek θαλλός (thallos, "young shoot, twig"), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰal ("to bloom"),

Full definition of thallus

Noun

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

Related terms

• thalliform
• thalline
• thallodal
• thalloid
• Thallobionta
• Thallophyta
• thallophyte
• thallose