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hypothallus

hypothallus noun: the outgrowth of hyphae from under the margin of the thallus of a crustose lichen, connecting the island-like areoles into a single lichen.

Noun

hypothallus (plural hypothalli)

  1. The outgrowth of hyphae from under the margin of the thallus of a crustose lichen, connecting the island-like areoles into a single lichen.

Forms of hypothallus

pluralhypothalli

Origin of hypothallus

From hypo- + thallus.

Questions about hypothallus

What does hypothallus mean?
Hypothallus means the outgrowth of hyphae from under the margin of the thallus of a crustose lichen, connecting the island-like areoles into a single lichen.
What part of speech is hypothallus?
Hypothallus is a noun.
What is the plural of hypothallus?
The plural of hypothallus is hypothalli.

Words near hypothallus in the dictionary

  1. hypothalamuses
  2. hypothalli
  3. hypothallial
  4. hypothallic
  5. hypothalline
  6. hypothallus
  7. hypothamnolic acid
  8. hypothec
  9. hypotheca
  10. hypothecae
  11. hypothecal

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