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protocorm

protocorm noun: a tuberous mass of cells that is the embryonic form of orchids and club mosses.

Noun

protocorm (plural protocorms)

  1. A tuberous mass of cells that is the embryonic form of orchids and club mosses
    • Orchids rely on fungi to reproduce. Their tiny seeds don't have any on-board nutrients (like beans and apples) and will not germinate until they are infected by a symbiotic fungus which supplies them with food. Known as a protocorm, this tiny orchid-fungus ball grows, turns green and eventually...2014 April 5, “Quite interesting: A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week; QI orchids you not”, in The Daily Telegraph (Weekend), page W22

Forms of protocorm

pluralprotocorms

Origin of protocorm

From proto- + corm.

Questions about protocorm

What does protocorm mean?
Protocorm means a tuberous mass of cells that is the embryonic form of orchids and club mosses.
What part of speech is protocorm?
Protocorm is a noun.
What is the plural of protocorm?
The plural of protocorm is protocorms.

Words near protocorm in the dictionary

  1. protoconversation
  2. protoconversational
  3. protoconversations
  4. protocooperation
  5. protocooperative
  6. protocorm
  7. protocorms
  8. protocratic
  9. protocristid
  10. protocristids
  11. protoctist

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