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paraphyllum

paraphyllum noun: a small foliaceous organ between the leaves of some mosses. Also the misspelling of paraphylum.

Noun

paraphyllum (plural paraphylla)

  1. A small foliaceous organ between the leaves of some mosses.

Also used as

paraphyllum is also the misspelling of paraphylum.

Forms of paraphyllum

pluralparaphylla

Questions about paraphyllum

What does paraphyllum mean?
Paraphyllum means a small foliaceous organ between the leaves of some mosses.
What part of speech is paraphyllum?
Paraphyllum is a noun.
What is the plural of paraphyllum?
The plural of paraphyllum is paraphylla.

Words near paraphyllum in the dictionary

  1. paraphyletically
  2. paraphyletism
  3. paraphylla
  4. paraphyllia
  5. paraphyllium
  6. paraphyllum
  7. paraphylum
  8. paraphyly
  9. paraphysate
  10. paraphyseal
  11. paraphyses

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