thallus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θαλλός (thallós, “young shoot, twig”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰal (“to bloom”).

noun

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

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