pro|thal|li|um

pro|thal|li|um
pro|thal|li|um «proh THAL ee uhm», noun, plural -thal|li|a «-THAL ee uh».
1. the gametophyte of ferns, horsetails, club mosses, and other pteridophytes.
2. the analogous rudimentary gametophyte of seed-bearing plants.
[< New Latin prothallium < Greek pró before + New Latin thallus thallus + -ium, a diminutive suffix]

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