cataphyll

[ kat-uh-fil ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a simplified leaf form, as a bud scale or a scale on a cotyledon or rhizome.

cataphyll

/ ˈkætəˌfɪl /

noun

1. a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon

Other Words From

• cata·phylla·ry adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cataphyll¹

cata- + -phyll