ALL meanings of hypothallus
hy·po·thal·lus
H h - noun plural hypothallus a layer of hyphae rimming the thallus of certain lichens. 1
- noun plural hypothallus a filmlike residue at the base of the sporangia of certain slime molds. 1
- noun hypothallus (botany) The outgrowth of hyphae from under the margin of the thallus of a crustose lichen, connecting the island-like areoles into a single lichen. 0