prothallus (prothallium)
the reduced prethallus gametophyte of plants such as ferns and their allies
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
thallus
[Gk. thallos, a young twig]
A simple plant or algal body without true roots, leaves, or stems.
theory ...
prothallus In ferns, a small heart-shaped bisexual gametophyte. PICTURE ...
thallus The complete body of a seaweed.
thecodonts A large assemblage of Triassic archosaurian diapsids of the order Thecodontia and characterized by having teeth set in sockets.
The body (thallus) of most lichens is quite different from that of either the fungus or alga growing separately, and may strikingly resemble simple plants in form and growth (Sanders 2001).
It germinates into a filament of cells.
This grows into a prothallus with ...
When seen under magnification, a section through a typical foliose lichen thallus reveals four layers of interlaced filaments (fungus).
nonvascularized body (thallus) that may be variously shaped
no levaes, shoots, or roots
no vascular system ...
 See also: Plant, Cells, Species, Tissue, Organ
  
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