sporophyll

sporophyll
sporophyllary /spawr'euh fil"euh ree, spohr'-/, adj.
/spawr"euh fil, spohr"-/, n. Bot.
a modified leaf that bears sporangia.
Also, sporophyl.
[1885-90; SPORO- + -PHYLL]

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  • sporophyll — [spō′rəfil, spôr′əfil] n. [ SPORO + PHYLL] a leaf, modified leaf, or leaflike part producing one or more sporangia sporophyllary [spō rä′fi ler΄ē] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Sporophyll — A sporophyll is a leaf that bears sporangia. Both microphylls and megaphylls can be sporophylls. In heterosporous plants, sporophylls (whether they are microphylls or megaphylls) bear either megasporangia (and thus are called megasporophylls), or …   Wikipedia

  • sporophyll — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1888 a spore bearing and usually greatly modified leaf …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sporophyll — noun The equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia …   Wiktionary

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  • Sporophyll — Spo|ro|phyll das; s, e <zu gr. phýllon »Blatt«> Sporen tragendes Blatt (Bot.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • sporophyll —   Modified leaf bearing reproductive structures.   See also megasporophyll, microsporophyll …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

  • sporophyll — spo·ro·phyll …   English syllables

  • sporophyll — spo•ro•phyll or spo•ro•phyl [[t]ˈspɔr ə fɪl, ˈspoʊr [/t]] n. bot a modified leaf that bears sporangia • Etymology: 1885–90 …   From formal English to slang

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