PROTHALLIUM

Etymology

Noun

prothallium (plural prothallia)

A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.

The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.

Synonyms

• prothallus

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*thal"li*um, n.; pl. Prothallia. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)

Definition: Same as Prothallus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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