prothallium

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English

Etymology

From Latin pro (forwards) + Ancient Greek θᾰλλός (thăllós, young branch, twig).

Noun

prothallium (plural prothallia)

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  1. A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
  2. The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.

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