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Metagenesis vs Prothallium - What's the difference?

metagenesis | prothallium |

As nouns the difference between metagenesis and prothallium

is that metagenesis is (biology) the production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations while prothallium is a plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.

metagenesis

English

Noun

(-)
  • (biology) the production of sexual and asexual organisms in alternate generations

    • Synonyms

    * alternation of generations

    prothallium

    English

    Noun

    (prothallia) (wikipedia prothallium)
  • A plant, usually a pteridophyte, in gametophyte stage in the metagenesis cycle.
  • The young gametophyte of a liverwort or peat moss.

    • Synonyms

    * prothallus