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protonema

protonema noun: a filament of cells that forms following the germination of the spores of mosses and liverworts.

Noun

protonema (plural protonemata)

  1. A filament of cells that forms following the germination of the spores of mosses and liverworts

Forms of protonema

pluralprotonemata

Origin of protonema

From proto- + -nema.

Words formed from protonema

Words that rhyme with protonema

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Questions about protonema

What does protonema mean?
Protonema means a filament of cells that forms following the germination of the spores of mosses and liverworts.
What part of speech is protonema?
Protonema is a noun.
What is the plural of protonema?
The plural of protonema is protonemata.

Words near protonema in the dictionary

  1. protonating
  2. protonation
  3. protonations
  4. protoncogene
  5. protoncogenes
  6. protonema
  7. protonemal
  8. protonemata
  9. protonematal
  10. protoneodioscin
  11. protoneogracillin

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