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thallus.

An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθæl.əs/UK, US
  1. An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.

  2. Any plant body lacking vascular tissue.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek θαλλός (thallós, “young shoot, twig”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰelh₁- (“to bloom”).

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