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Prothallus vs Protonema - What's the difference?

prothallus | protonema |

As nouns the difference between prothallus and protonema

is that prothallus is a prothallium while protonema is a filament of cells that forms following the germination of the spores of mosses and liverworts.

prothallus

English

Noun

(prothalli)
  • A prothallium.

    • protonema

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia protonema) (protonemata)
  • (botany) A filament of cells that forms following the germination of the spores of mosses and liverworts
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