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.
Nearby words
promptitude, promptly, promulgate, promulgation, promulge, promycelium, promyelocyte, pron., pronaos, pronasion, pronatalism
Related formspro·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 Formspromycelial, adjective
Word Origin for promycelium
C19: New Latin from pro- 1 + mycelium
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