cataphyll

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.

词形变化

cataphylls plural

词源

From cata- + -phyll; intended as translation of German Niederblatt, literally, “lower leaf”.
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