prothallium

Meaning

1. A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
2. The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.

Synonyms

prothallus

Translations

protal·lus

prothallium

prothalle

protallo

voorkiem

protalo

Etymology

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