prothallium
Meanings
noun
- A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
- The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin pro (“forwards”) + Ancient Greek θᾰλλός (thăllós, “young branch, twig”).
Synonyms
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