sporophyll meaning

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sporophyll (noun): leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia.

Definition of sporophyll

  1. leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia

    Synonyms: sporophyl

    Type of: leaf

    Kinds: megasporophyll, microsporophyll

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in LL · 10-letter words

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