Protonema Definition
prōtə-nēmə
protonemata
noun
A threadlike growth in mosses, arising from a spore and developing small buds that grow into leafy moss plants.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Protonema
Noun
Singular:
protonemaPlural:
protonemataOrigin of Protonema
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proto– Greek nēma thread (s)nē- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition