cataphyllary

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adjective

Describing brownish scales on the surfaces of some plants, probably derived from foliage-leaves.

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Meanings

adjectivecataphyllary (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing brownish scales on the surfaces of some plants, probably derived from foliage-leaves.

Origin

From cataphyll + -ary.

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APA

cataphyllary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphyllary

MLA

“cataphyllary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphyllary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cataphyllary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataphyllary.

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