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promycelia
pro·my·ce·li·um
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ˌproʊ
maɪˈsi
li
əm
/
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[
proh-mahy-
see
-lee-
uh
m
]
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noun,
plural
pro·my·ce·li·a
/
-li
ə
/
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[
-lee-
uh
]
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.
Mycology
.
a short filament produced in the germination of a spore that bears small spores and then dies.
Origin:
1865–70;
<
Neo-Latin;
see
pro-
1
,
mycelium
Related forms
pro·my·ce·li·al,
adjective
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promycelium
(ˌprəʊmaɪˈsiːlɪəm)
—
n
,
pl
-lia
botany
a short tubular outgrowth from certain germinating fungal spores that produces spores itself and then dies
[C19: New Latin from
pro-
1
+
mycelium
]
promy'celial
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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