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thallophyte definition

thal·lo·phyte (t̸hal′ə 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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