Meaning of thallus in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈθæləs/

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  1. Noun

    thallus

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from Greek thallos‘green shoot’, from thallein‘to bloom’

    Definitions

    1. a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system

    Examples

    • « characteristic of the thallophytes »

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