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Thallus vs Leafy - What's the difference?

thallus | leafy |

As a noun thallus

is (botany) an undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae.

As an adjective leafy is

covered with leaves.

thallus

English

Noun

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

    English

    Alternative forms

    * leavy (consisting of leaves; obsolete in the sense "covered with leaves" )

    Adjective

    (er)
  • covered with leaves
  • leafy trees
  • containing much foliage
  • a leafy avenue
  • in the form of leaves (of some material)
  • resembling a leaf
  • Synonyms

    * : foliated, laminate, layered

    Derived terms

    * leafily * leafiness * leafy greens * leafy liverwort * leafy sea dragon * leafy spurge * leafy vegetable