adjective
- relating to or characteristic of thallophytes, which are simple plants without true roots, stems, or leaves
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- Algae are thallophytic organisms found in both marine and freshwater environments.
- The thallophytic structure of fungi lacks the complex vascular system of higher plants.
- Lichens represent a thallophytic form consisting of fungal and algal components.
- Students studied thallophytic reproduction in their botany class.
- The thallophytic nature of seaweed makes it different from terrestrial plants.