Prothallus Definition
prō-thăləs
prothalli, prothallia
noun
A small, flat, delicate structure produced by a germinating spore and bearing sex organs. It is the gametophyte of ferns and some other plants.
American Heritage
A prothallium.
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Other Word Forms of Prothallus
Noun
Singular:
prothallus
Plural:
prothalliOrigin of Prothallus
New Latin pro– Greek thallos shoot (from thallein to sprout)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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