- spo|ro|phyll
- spo|ro|phyll or spo|ro|phyl «SPR uh fihl, SPOHR-», noun.Botany. any leaf or leaflike organ, usually more or less modified, which bears spores or spore cases.╂[< sporo- +reek phýllon leaf]
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mi|cro|spo|ro|phyll — or mi|cro|spo|ro|phyl «MY kruh SPR uh fihl, SPOHR », noun. Botany. a leaf or other structure bearing microsporangia … Useful english dictionary
meg|a|spo|ro|phyll — «MEHG uh SPR uh fihl, SPOHR », noun. Botany. 1. a sporophyll bearing only megasporangia. 2. = carpel. (Cf. ↑carpel) … Useful english dictionary
spo|ro|phyl — spo|ro|phyll or spo|ro|phyl «SPR uh fihl, SPOHR », noun. Botany. any leaf or leaflike organ, usually more or less modified, which bears spores or spore cases. ╂[< sporo +reek phýllon leaf] … Useful english dictionary
phyll — pro·phyll; spo·ro·phyll; xan·tho·phyll; scle·ro·phyll; … English syllables
mi|cro|spo|ro|phyl — mi|cro|spo|ro|phyll or mi|cro|spo|ro|phyl «MY kruh SPR uh fihl, SPOHR », noun. Botany. a leaf or other structure bearing microsporangia … Useful english dictionary
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
Sporophyll — Spo|ro|phyll das; s, e <zu gr. phýllon »Blatt«> Sporen tragendes Blatt (Bot.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… … English syllables
megasporophyll — meg•a•spo•ro•phyll [[t]ˌmɛg əˈspɔr ə fɪl, ˈspoʊr [/t]] n. bot a sporophyll producing megasporangia only • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
