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cataphyll

[ kat-uh-fil ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. a simplified leaf form, as a bud scale or a scale on a cotyledon or rhizome.

cataphyll

/ ˈkætəˌfɪl /

noun

  1. a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon

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  • cata·phylla·ry adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cataphyll1

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