hypothallus

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noun

The outgrowth of hyphae from under the margin of the thallus of a crustose lichen, connecting the island-like areoles into a single lichen.

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Meanings

nounhypothallus (plural hypothalli)

plural hypothalli

  1. biologyThe outgrowth of hyphae from under the margin of the thallus of a crustose lichen, connecting the island-like areoles into a single lichen.

Origin

From hypo- + thallus.

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APA

hypothallus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypothallus

MLA

“hypothallus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypothallus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypothallus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypothallus.

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