- prothalloid
- \\“+\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin prothallium + -oid: resembling a prothallium
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prothalloid
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prothalloid — pro·thalloid … English syllables
prothallium — prothallial, prothallic, prothalline /proh thal een, uyn/, adj. prothalloid, adj. /proh thal ee euhm/, n., pl. prothallia / thal ee euh/. 1. Bot. the gametophyte of ferns and related plants. 2. the analogous rudimentary gametophyte of seed… … Universalium
prothallium — [prō thal′ēəs] n. pl. prothalli [prō thal′ēī΄] or prothalluses [prō thal′ē əm] n. prothallia [prō thal′ēə] [ModL < Gr pro , before + thallos, a shoot (< IE base * dhal , to bloom > Alb dal, to sprout) + IUM] Bot. a minute, flat, greenish … English World dictionary
prothallic — (ˈ)prō+ adjective Etymology: New Latin prothallium + English ic : prothalloid * * * prothallˈial, prothallˈic or prothallˈoid adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
