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sporophyll

or spo·ro·phyl

[ spawr-uh-fil, spohr- ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. a modified leaf that bears sporangia.


sporophyll

/ ˈspɒ-; ˈspɔːrəʊfɪl /

noun

  1. a leaf in ferns and other spore-bearing plants that bears the sporangia See also megasporophyll microsporophyll
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


sporophyll

/ spôrə-fĭl′ /

  1. A leaf or leaflike organ that bears sporangia.


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Other Words From

  • spo·ro·phyl·la·ry [spawr-, uh, -, fil, -, uh, -ree, spohr-], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sporophyll1

First recorded in 1885–90; sporo- + -phyll
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Example Sentences

The sporophyll was radially extended, and along it the large sausage-shaped sporangia were attached (see fig. 98).

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