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prothallia

prothallia is the plural of prothallium.

Meaning of prothallium

Noun

prothallium (plural prothallia)

  1. A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
  2. The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.

Questions about prothallia

What is prothallia the plural of?
Prothallia is the plural of prothallium.

Words near prothallia in the dictionary

  1. prothalamion
  2. prothalamions
  3. prothalamium
  4. prothalamiums
  5. prothalli
  6. prothallia
  7. prothallial
  8. prothalliform
  9. prothalline
  10. prothallium
  11. prothallus

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