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protonema: Meaning and Definition of

pro•to•ne•ma

Pronunciation: (prō"tu-nē'mu), [key]
— pl. -ma•ta
  1. a primary, usually filamentous structure produced by the germination of the spore in mosses and certain related plants, and from which the leafy plant which bears the sexual organs arises as a lateral or terminal shoot.
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