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Thalloid vs Thallus - What's the difference?

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Thallus is a related term of thalloid.



In botany terms the difference between thalloid and thallus

is that thalloid is of a plant, alga, or fungus lacking complex organization, especially lacking distinct stems, roots, or leaves while thallus is any plant body lacking vascular tissue.

As an adjective thalloid

is of or pertaining to a thallus.

As a noun thallus is

an undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.

thalloid

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to a thallus.
  • (botany) Of a plant, alga, or fungus lacking complex organization, especially lacking distinct stems, roots, or leaves.

    • Related terms

    * thallus

    thallus

    English

    Noun

    (thalli)
  • (botany) An undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.
  • (botany) Any plant body lacking vascular tissue.

    • Related terms

    * thalliform * thalline * thallodal * thalloid * Thallobionta * Thallophyta * thallophyte * thallose