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prothallium.

A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.

  2. The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.

Where this word comes from

From Latin pro (“forwards”) + Ancient Greek θᾰλλός (thăllós, “young branch, twig”).

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