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cataphyll meaning in Tamil

இலை முதல்

cataphyll in Tamil: இலை முதல், இலையின் மூலப்படிவம். In English, 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.

Tamil words for cataphyll

இலை முதல், இலையின் மூலப்படிவம்

English meaning of cataphyll

  1. 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.

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Questions about cataphyll in Tamil

What is the meaning of cataphyll in Tamil?
Cataphyll in Tamil is இலை முதல், இலையின் மூலப்படிவம்.
cataphyll என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cataphyll: இலை முதல், இலையின் மூலப்படிவம்.
What does cataphyll mean in English?
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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: cataphyll (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cataphyll (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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