prothallium

n. 原叶体

词形变化

prothallia 复数 prothallia

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.

  2. 2.

    The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.

词源

From Latin pro (“forwards”) + Ancient Greek θᾰλλός (thăllós, “young branch, twig”).

来源：wiktionary