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thallophyte
[ thal-uh-fahyt ]
noun
- any of the Thallophyta, a plant division in some older classification schemes, comprising algae, fungi, and lichens.
thallophyte
/ ˌθæləˈfɪtɪk; ˈθæləˌfaɪt /
noun
- obsolete.any organism of the former division Thallophyta , lacking true stems, leaves, and roots: includes the algae, fungi, lichens, and bacteria, all now regarded as separate phyla
thallophyte
/ thăl′ə-fīt′ /
- Any of a former group of plantlike organisms showing no differentiation into stem, root, or leaf. Thallophytes were regarded as constituting a major division of the plant kingdom and included the algae, fungi, and lichens. No longer in scientific use.
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Derived Forms
- thallophytic, adjective
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Other Words From
- thal·lo·phyt·ic [thal-, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thallophyte1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thallophyte1
C19: from New Latin thallophyta, from Greek thallos a young shoot + phuton a plant
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Example Sentences
The vegetative body of a thallophyte is a thallus, and corresponds to stem and leaf.
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