noun
thallophyte
Botanical term for plants that lack true roots, stems, and leaves, such as algae, fungi, and lichens. Contrasts with 茎葉植物 (cormophyte).
See also: 茎葉植物
葉状植物には藻類や菌類が含まれる。
Thallophytes include algae and fungi.
茎葉植物 (cormophyte) refers to plants with differentiated stems and leaves, the opposite of 葉状植物.
Compound of 葉状 (leaf-shaped, thalloid) + 植物 (plant). A calque from Western botanical terminology.