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thallophyte |
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thallophyte, common name for members of the Thallophyta (or Thallobionta), a taxonomic group in some archaic classification systems that comprised algae algae (ăl`jē) [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. ..... Click the link for more information. , fungi Fungi (fŭn`jī), kingdom of heterotrophic single-celled, multinucleated, or multicellular organisms, including yeasts, molds, and ..... Click the link for more information. , and lichens lichen (lī`kən), usually slow-growing organism of simple structure, composed of fungi (see Fungi ) and photosynthetic green algae or ..... Click the link for more information. . The thallophytes were considered lower plants plant, any organism of the plant kingdom, as opposed to one of the animal kingdom or of the kingdoms Fungi , Protista , or Monera in the five-kingdom system of classification. ..... Click the link for more information. and were grouped together because of they consisted of one cell or a relatively undifferentiated mass of cells called a thallus, instead of having an organized plant body (stem, root, and leaf). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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