prothallium 的定义
plural pro·thal·li·a [proh-thal-ee-uh]. /proʊˈθæl i ə/.
- Botany. the gametophyte of ferns and related plants.
- the analogous rudimentary gametophyte of seed-bearing plants.
更多prothallium例句
- The spore produces the small green prothallium by cell-division in the usual way, and this completes the cycle of fern life.
- At a later period, other organs are found also on the back of the prothallium.
- The prothallium is of a peculiar dull-green colour, different from that of the young frond which is subsequently formed.
- To make these, the prothallium should be placed between small pieces of pith, and the razor must be very sharp.
- As soon as the fern is firmly established, the prothallium withers away.