"protophyll" meaning in English

See protophyll in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: protophylls [plural]
Etymology: From proto- + -phyll. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|proto|phyll}} proto- + -phyll Head templates: {{en-noun}} protophyll (plural protophylls)
  1. (botany) A primitive leaf in some clubmosses

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