promycelium

[ proh-mahy-see-lee-uhm ]

noun

, Mycology.

, plural pro·my·ce·li·a [proh-mahy-, see, -lee-, uh].

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

promycelium

/ ˌprəʊmaɪˈsiːlɪəm /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌpromyˈcelial, adjective

Other Words From

• promy·celi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of promycelium¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of promycelium¹

C19: New Latin from pro- ¹+ mycelium