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cataphyll

cataphyll noun: a leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.

Noun

cataphyll (plural cataphylls)

  1. A leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.

cataphyll meaning in Tamil

cataphyll in Tamil

இலை முதல், இலையின் மூலப்படிவம்

Forms of cataphyll

pluralcataphylls

Origin of cataphyll

From cata- + -phyll; intended as translation of German Niederblatt, literally, “lower leaf”.

Questions about cataphyll

What does cataphyll mean?
Cataphyll means a leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.
What is cataphyll in Tamil?
Cataphyll in Tamil is இலை முதல், இலையின் மூலப்படிவம். See Cataphyll meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cataphyll?
Cataphyll is a noun.
What is the plural of cataphyll?
The plural of cataphyll is cataphylls.

Words near cataphyll in the dictionary

  1. cataphors
  2. cataphract
  3. cataphracted
  4. cataphractic
  5. cataphracts
  6. cataphyll
  7. cataphyllaries
  8. cataphyllary
  9. cataphyllic
  10. cataphylls
  11. cataphysical

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