Protonema. Protonema definition, a primary, usually filamentous structure produced by the germination of the spore in mosses and certain related plants, and from which the leafy plant which bears the sexual organs. The predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss (bryophyte) is the gametophyte which consists of two stages.
Protonema definition: a branched threadlike structure that grows from a moss spore and eventually develops into.
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The first stage is the protonema stage, which develops directly from a spore. Protonema definition, a primary, usually filamentous structure produced by the germination of the spore in mosses and certain related plants, and from which the leafy plant which bears the sexual organs. English definition English synonyms English-Spanish English-French.