thalloid
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Thalloid — Thal loid, a. [Thallus + oid.] (Bot.) Resembling, or consisting of, thallus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thalloid — adjective Date: 1857 of, relating to, resembling, or consisting of a thallus < thalloid liverworts > … New Collegiate Dictionary
thalloid — adjective a) Of or pertaining to a thallus. b) Of a plant, alga, or fungus lacking complex organization, especially lacking distinct stems, roots, or leaves. See Also: thallus … Wiktionary
thalloid — thal·loid … English syllables
thalloid — thal•loid [[t]ˈθæl ɔɪd[/t]] adj. bot fng pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of a thallus • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
thalloid — /ˈθælɔɪd/ (say thaloyd) adjective resembling or consisting of a thallus …
thalloid — adjective of or relating to or resembling or consisting of a thallus • Pertains to noun: ↑thallus … Useful english dictionary
Metzgeriales — Temporal range: Upper Devonian[1] to recent Riccardia palmata Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
plant — plantable, adj. plantless, adj. plantlike, adj. /plant, plahnt/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that… … Universalium
