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Thallus vs Leaves - What's the difference?

thallus | leaves |

As nouns the difference between thallus and leaves

is that thallus is (botany) an undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae while leaves is or leaves can be .

As a verb leaves is

(leave).

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

    leaves

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (head)
  • (leave)

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    * English terms with multiple etymologies