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cataphyll
[ kat-uh-fil ]
noun
, Botany.
- a simplified leaf form, as a bud scale or a scale on a cotyledon or rhizome.
cataphyll
/ ˈkætəˌfɪl /
noun
- a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon
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- cata·phylla·ry adjective
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Origin of cataphyll1
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