transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtha-ləs ]
noun
( plural thal·li ˈtha-ˌlī, -ˌlē ; or thal·lus·es )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek thallos, from thallein to sprout; akin to Armenian dalar green, fresh, Albanian dal I come forth
Date: 1829
: a plant body that lacks differentiation into distinct members (as stem, leaves, and roots), does not grow from an apical point, and is characteristic of organisms formerly classified as thallophytes