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hypsophyll

hypsophyll noun: a bract or bracteole.

Noun

hypsophyll (plural hypsophylls)

  1. A bract or bracteole.
  2. (archaic) Any of the flower parts derived from leaves, including petals, sepals, tepals, and bracts.

hypsophyll meaning in Tamil

hypsophyll in Tamil

பூவடிச் செதில்

Forms of hypsophyll

pluralhypsophylls

Origin of hypsophyll

From hypso- + -phyll.

Questions about hypsophyll

What does hypsophyll mean?
Hypsophyll means a bract or bracteole.
What is hypsophyll in Tamil?
Hypsophyll in Tamil is பூவடிச் செதில். See Hypsophyll meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hypsophyll?
Hypsophyll is a noun.
What is the plural of hypsophyll?
The plural of hypsophyll is hypsophylls.

Words near hypsophyll in the dictionary

  1. hypsometrically
  2. hypsometrist
  3. hypsometrists
  4. hypsometry
  5. hypsophobia
  6. hypsophyll
  7. hypsophyllary
  8. hypsophylls
  9. hypural
  10. hypural joint
  11. hypural joints

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