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thallophyte Definition

thal·lo·phyte (t̸halə fīt′)

noun

any of a subkingdom (Thallobionta) of nonvascular plants showing no clear distinction of roots, stem, or leaves and not producing flowers or seeds: it includes the fungi, lichens, and most algae

Etymology: < Gr thallos, young shoot (see thallium) + -phyte

thallophyte Related Forms
thal′·lo·phytic (-fitik) adjective

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