protonema

One entry found for protonema.

Main Entry: pro·to·ne·ma
Pronunciation: "prO-t&-'nE-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pro·to·ne·ma·ta /-'nE-m&-t&, -'ne-/
Etymology: New Latin protonemat-, protonema, from prot- + Greek nEma thread -- more at NEMAT-
: the primary usually filamentous thalloid stage of the gametophyte in mosses and in some liverworts comparable to the prothallus in ferns
- pro·to·ne·mal /-'nE-m&l/ adjective
- pro·to·ne·ma·tal /-'nE-m&-t^&l, -'ne-/ adjective