sporophyllary
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sporophyllary — spo·roph·yl·lary … English syllables
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] * * * … Universalium
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 — noun leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia • Syn: ↑sporophyl • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑megasporophyll, ↑microsporophyll * * * … Useful english dictionary
