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perithallus

perithallus noun: the layer of cells surrounding a thallus.

Noun

perithallus

  1. The layer of cells surrounding a thallus

Origin of perithallus

From peri- + thallus.

Questions about perithallus

What does perithallus mean?
Perithallus means the layer of cells surrounding a thallus.
What part of speech is perithallus?
Perithallus is a noun.

Words near perithallus in the dictionary

  1. peritesticular
  2. peritext
  3. peritexts
  4. peritextual
  5. perithallial
  6. perithallus
  7. perithecal
  8. perithece
  9. peritheces
  10. perithecia
  11. perithecial

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