prothallium

English - Turkish

Definition of prothallium in English Turkish dictionary

önçim

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Protal, eğreltilerde sporun çimlenmesiyle gelişen ve gametofitleri taşıyan organ

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) ön çim

English - English

Definition of prothallium in English English dictionary

The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss

A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the alternation of generations cycle

A prothallium, or prothallus; from Latin pro = forwards and Greek θαλλος (thallos) = twig; is usually a pteridophyte, i.e. spore-bearing plant, (almost exclusively ferns) in gametophyte stage in the alternation of generations cycle. Occasionally the term is also used to describe the young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss as well

Same as Prothallus

Hyphenation

pro·thal·li·um

Synonyms

prothallus

Etymology

() Latin pro, "forwards", and Ancient Greek θαλλος, "twig".