sporophyll

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɔːrəʊfɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spôr′ə fil, spōr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
spo•ro•phyll  (spôr′ə fil, spōr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanya modified leaf that bears sporangia.
Also, spo′ro•phyl. 
  • 1885–90; sporo- + -phyll
spo•ro•phyl•la•ry  (spôr′ə fil′ə rē, spōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sporophyll, sporophyl / ˈspɔːrəʊfɪl ˈspɒ-/
  1. a leaf in ferns and other spore-bearing plants that bears the sporangia
'sporophyll' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
megasporophyll - microsporophyll - phyll-

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