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.
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Singular:
prothallus
Plural:
prothalli

Origin 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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