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sporophyl

DEFINITIONS OF: sporophyl

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n leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia

Synonyms:
sporophyll
Types:
megasporophyll
in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia
microsporophyll
in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia
Type of:
foliage, leaf, leafage
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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