PROTONEMA

Noun

protonema (plural protonemata)

(botany) A filament of cells that forms following the germination of the spores of mosses and liverworts

Anagrams

• monoptera

Source: Wiktionary


Pro`to*ne"ma, n.; pl. Protonemata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The primary growth from the spore of a moss, usually consisting of branching confervoid filaments, on any part of which stem and leaf buds may be developed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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