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prothallium

noun pro·thal·li·um \prō-ˈtha-lē-əm\
plural pro·thal·lia\-lē-ə\

Definition of PROTHALLIUM

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Origin of PROTHALLIUM

New Latin, from pro- + thallus
First Known Use: 1858

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