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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia.
2. 2
   leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sporophyl

Etymology

From sporo- + -phyll.

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