Rudimentary+seed

  • 131pirarucu — /pi rahr euh kooh /, n. the arapaima. [1830 40; < Pg < Tupi pirá rucú lit., red fish] * * * ▪ fish also called  arapaima  or  paiche         ancient, air breathing, giant fish of Amazonian rivers and lakes. One of the largest freshwater fishes in …

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  • 132prothallium — prothallial, prothallic, prothalline /proh thal een, uyn/, adj. prothalloid, adj. /proh thal ee euhm/, n., pl. prothallia / thal ee euh/. 1. Bot. the gametophyte of ferns and related plants. 2. the analogous rudimentary gametophyte of seed&#8230; …

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