squamulose thallus
botany
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In botany, a squamulose thallus refers to a lichen's body composed of small, leafy lobes, resembling scales. A "squamule" is defined as a small scale, specifically one of these scalelike lobes found on a lichen's thallus. This term describes the physical structure of certain lichens, indicating they are made up of these distinct, scale-like units.12
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