sporophyll
or spo·ro·phyl
a modified leaf that bears sporangia.
Origin of sporophyll
1Other words from sporophyll
- spo·ro·phyl·la·ry [spawr-uh-fil-uh-ree, spohr-], /ˌspɔr əˈfɪl ə ri, ˌspoʊr-/, adjective
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How to use sporophyll in a sentence
The sporophyll was radially extended, and along it the large sausage-shaped sporangia were attached (see fig. 98).
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British Dictionary definitions for sporophyll
sporophyl
/ (ˈspɔːrəʊfɪl, ˈspɒ-) /
a leaf in ferns and other spore-bearing plants that bears the sporangia: See also megasporophyll, microsporophyll
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Scientific definitions for sporophyll
[ spôr′ə-fĭl′ ]
A leaf or leaflike organ that bears sporangia.
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