cataphyll
[ kat-uh-fil ]
/ ˈkæt ə fɪl /
noun Botany.
a simplified leaf form, as a bud scale or a scale on a cotyledon or rhizome.
OTHER WORDS FROM cataphyll
cat·a·phyl·la·ry, adjectiveWords nearby cataphyll
cataphora,
cataphoresis,
cataphract,
cataphracted,
cataphylaxis,
cataphyll,
cataplane,
cataplasia,
cataplasm,
cataplexy,
catapult
British Dictionary definitions for cataphyll
cataphyll
/ (ˈkætəˌfɪl) /
noun
a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon