Microsporophyll

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia.
  2. 2
    in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia wordnet

Synonyms

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coronaflowerpetalpistilreceptaclestamen

Etymology

From micro- + sporophyll.

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