"cataphyll" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cataphylls [plural]
Etymology: From cata- + -phyll; intended as translation of German Niederblatt, literally, “lower leaf”. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|cata|phyll}} cata- + -phyll, {{noncog|de|Niederblatt}} German Niederblatt Head templates: {{en-noun}} cataphyll (plural cataphylls)
  1. (botany) A leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales. Categories (topical): Botany, Plant anatomy Related terms: cataphyllary Translations (a leaf that fulfils protective or storage functions): cataphylle [feminine] (French), catáfilo [masculine] (Galician), cataphyllo (Interlingua), catafillo [masculine] (Italian), catáfilo [masculine] (Portuguese), catáfilo [masculine] (Spanish), catáfila [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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