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promycelium
[ proh-mahy-see-lee-uhm ]
noun
, Mycology.
, plural pro·my·ce·li·a [proh-mahy-, see, -lee-, uh].
- a short filament produced in the germination of a spore that bears small spores and then dies.
promycelium
/ ˌprəʊmaɪˈsiːlɪəm /
noun
- botany a short tubular outgrowth from certain germinating fungal spores that produces spores itself and then dies
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Derived Forms
- ˌpromyˈcelial, adjective
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Other Words From
- promy·celi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of promycelium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of promycelium1
C19: New Latin from pro- 1+ mycelium
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Example Sentences
Formerly, before the relationship of promycelium and basidium were understood, the Uredineae were considered as quite independent of the Basidiomycetes.
From Project Gutenberg
The first named contains a small number of forms with the basidium divided like the promycelium of the Uredineae.
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