noun
- plural of thallus; the vegetative bodies of certain plants like algae, fungi, and lichens that lack true roots, stems, or leaves
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The marine biologist studied the thalli of various seaweed species.
- Lichen thalli can survive in extremely harsh environments.
- The fungal thalli spread across the forest floor.
- Scientists examined the structure of algal thalli under the microscope.
- Different species produce thalli of varying shapes and sizes.
- The thalli of these organisms lack the complex vascular systems found in higher plants.