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CATAPHYLL
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cataphyll" is a kind of...):
foliage; leaf; leafage (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cataphyll"):
cotyledon; seed leaf (embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants)
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