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Thallus vs Prothallus - What's the difference?

thallus | prothallus |

As nouns the difference between thallus and prothallus

is that thallus is (botany) an undifferentiated plant body, such as in algae while prothallus is a prothallium.

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

    prothallus

    English

    Noun

    (prothalli)
  • A prothallium.