HYPOTHALLUS


Meaning of HYPOTHALLUS in English

/huy'peuh thal"euhs, hip'euh-/ , n. , pl. hypothalli /-thal"uy/ .

1. a layer of hyphae rimming the thallus of certain lichens.

2. a filmlike residue at the base of the sporangia of certain slime molds.

[ 1850-55; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .