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thalloid

thalloid adjective: of or pertaining to a thallus.

Adjective

thalloid (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a thallus.
  2. Of a plant, alga, or fungus lacking complex organization, especially lacking distinct stems, roots, or leaves.

Origin of thalloid

From thallo- + -oid.

Words formed from thalloid

Questions about thalloid

What does thalloid mean?
Thalloid means of or pertaining to a thallus.
What part of speech is thalloid?
Thalloid is an adjective.

Words near thalloid in the dictionary

  1. thallodal
  2. thallodic
  3. thallogen
  4. thallogenous
  5. thallogens
  6. thalloid
  7. thalloidal
  8. thallome
  9. thallomes
  10. Thalloo
  11. thallophyte

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