sporophyl

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A form of sporophyll — The equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia.

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sporophyll
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Meanings

nounsporophyl (plural sporophyls)

plural sporophyls

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sporophyll.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounleaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia

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sporophyll
Broader
leafleafagefoliage
Also see
sporophyll

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

sporophyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporophyl

MLA

“sporophyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporophyl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sporophyl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporophyl.

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