Protonema Definition

prōtə-nēmə
protonemata
noun
A threadlike growth in mosses, arising from a spore and developing small buds that grow into leafy moss plants.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Protonema

Noun

Singular:
protonema
Plural:
protonemata

Origin of Protonema

  • proto– Greek nēma thread (s)nē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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