thal·lo·phyte (th l  -f t )n. Any of a group of plantlike organisms showing no differentiation into stem, root, or leaf, including the algae, fungi, and lichens, formerly regarded as constituting a major division of the plant kingdom. thal lo·phytic (-f tk) adj. |
thallophyte [ˈθæləˌfaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) 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
[from New Latin thallophyta, from Greek thallos a young shoot + phuton a plant]
thallophytic [ˌθæləˈfɪtɪk] adj
| thallophyte (thl-ft) 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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| Noun | 1. | thallophyte - any of a group of cryptogamic organisms consisting principally of a thallus and thus showing no differentiation into stem and root and leaf cryptogam - formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi |
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