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promycelium

[ proh-mahy-see-lee-uh m ]
/ ˌproʊ maɪˈsi li əm /

noun, plural pro·my·ce·li·a [proh-mahy-see-lee-uh] /ˌproʊ maɪˈsi li ə/. Mycology.

a short filament produced in the germination of a spore that bears small spores and then dies.

Words nearby promycelium

promptbook, prompter, promptitude, promulgate, promulge, promycelium, promyelocyte, pron., pronaos, pronasion, pronatalism

Origin of promycelium

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at pro-1, mycelium

OTHER WORDS FROM promycelium

pro·my·ce·li·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for promycelium

promycelium
/ (ˌprəʊmaɪˈsiːlɪəm) /

noun plural -lia (-lɪə)

botany a short tubular outgrowth from certain germinating fungal spores that produces spores itself and then dies

Derived forms of promycelium

promycelial, adjective

Word Origin for promycelium

C19: New Latin from pro- 1 + mycelium
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