thallophyte
any of the Thallophyta, a plant division in some older classification schemes, comprising algae, fungi, and lichens.
Origin of thallophyte
1Other words from thallophyte
- thal·lo·phyt·ic [thal-uh-fit-ik], /ˌθæl əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use thallophyte in a sentence
The vegetative body of a thallophyte is a thallus, and corresponds to stem and leaf.
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British Dictionary definitions for thallophyte
/ (ˈθæləˌfaɪt) /
obsolete any organism of the former division Thallophyta, lacking true stems, leaves, and roots: includes the algae, fungi, lichens, and bacteria, all now regarded as separate phyla
Origin of thallophyte
1Derived forms of thallophyte
- thallophytic (ˌθæləˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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Scientific definitions for thallophyte
[ thăl′ə-fīt′ ]
Any of a former group of plantlike organisms showing no differentiation into stem, root, or leaf. Thallophytes were regarded as constituting a major division of the plant kingdom and included the algae, fungi, and lichens. No longer in scientific use.
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