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thallus
/ˈθaləs/
noun thalli
Botany
A plant body that is not differentiated into stem and leaves and lacks
true roots and a vascular system. Thalli are typical of algae, fungi,
lichens, and some liverworts.
Origin
Early 19th century from Greek thallos ‘green shoot’, from thallein ‘to bloom’.
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"You've got no roots,"
Said the tree, being callous
To the lichen on it's bark,
With body called a thallus.
