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sporophyll definition

spo·ro·phyll (-fil)

noun

a leaf, modified leaf, or leaflike part producing one or more sporangia

Etymology: sporo- + -phyll

Related Forms:

  • sporophyllary spo′·roph′yl·lar′y (spō rä′fi ler′ē) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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