单词 | protonema |
释义 | protonema/ˌprəʊtə(ʊ)ˈniːmə/Botany noun 1The juvenile form of a bryophyte (usually consisting of a branched filamentous structure, but sometimes flat or platelike), developing on the germination of a spore and producing buds from which the adult plants arise. 2An analogous thread-like structure in other lower plants; specifically the filamentous form of a developing gametophyte of a fern or charophytic alga. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Miles Berkeley (1803–1889), Church of England clergyman and naturalist. From scientific Latin protonema, former genus name from proto- + -nema. |
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