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promycelium
[ proh-mahy-see-lee-uhm ]
/ ˌproʊ maɪˈsi li əm /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM promycelium
pro·my·ce·li·al, adjectiveWords nearby promycelium
prompt side, promulgate, promulgated, promulgation, promulge, promycelium, pron., pronaos, pronatalism, pronate, pronation
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for promycelium
C19: New Latin from pro- 1 + mycelium
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