protonema
protonema
Definition
proto·nema (prōt′ə nē′mə)
noun pl. -·mata-mə tə
Bot. a threadlike growth in mosses, arising from a spore and developing small buds that grow into leafy moss plants
Etymology: ModL < Gr prōto-, proto- + nēma (gen. nēmatos), thread
pro′to·ne′mal adjective
Browse dictionary entries near protonema
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