Protonema
Pronunciation : Pro`to*ne"ma
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The primary growth from the spore of a moss, usually consisting of branching confervoid filaments, on any part of which stem and leaf buds may be developed.
pl. Protonemata.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913