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thal⋅lo⋅phyte

  [thal-uh-fahyt]
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–noun
any of the Thallophyta, a plant division in some older classification schemes, comprising algae, fungi, and lichens.
Origin:
1850–55; < NL Thallophyta group name. See thallus, -o-, -phyte

Related forms:
thal⋅lo⋅phyt⋅ic  [thal-uh-fit-ik] , adjective
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thal·lo·phyte   (thāl'ə-fīt')   
n.  Any of a group of plantlike organisms showing no differentiation into stem, root, or leaf, including the algae, fungi, and lichens, formerly regarded as constituting a major division of the plant kingdom.
thal'lo·phyt'ic (-fĭt'ĭk) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: thal·lo·phyte
Pronunciation: 'thal-&-"fIt
Function: noun
: any plant belonging to the division Thallophyta —thal·lo·phyt·ic /"thal-&-'fit-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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thallophyte   (thāl'ə-fīt')  Pronunciation Key 
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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