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.
OTHER WORDS FROM promycelium
pro·my·ce·li·al, adjectiveWords nearby promycelium
promptbook,
prompter,
promptitude,
promulgate,
promulge,
promycelium,
promyelocyte,
pron.,
pronaos,
pronasion,
pronatalism
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