"megaphyll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megaphylls [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + -phyll. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mega-|-phyll|}} mega- + -phyll Head templates: {{en-noun}} megaphyll (plural megaphylls)
  1. (botany) A leaf having an internally branching system of veins, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
    Sense id: en-megaphyll-en-noun-PpgJSNIu Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, English terms suffixed with -phyll, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Plant anatomy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phyll: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 46 54 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (botany) A relatively large leaf, between mesophyll and macrophyll in size.
    Sense id: en-megaphyll-en-noun-snv9HVdV Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-, English terms suffixed with -phyll, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Plant anatomy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phyll: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 46 54 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: megaphyllous, megaphylly Related terms: megaphyte

Inflected forms

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    }
  ],
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    },
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        "(botany) A leaf having an internally branching system of veins, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf."
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        "(botany) A leaf having an internally branching system of veins, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf."
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