cataphylls

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A form of cataphyll — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cataphyll
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