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cataphyll

/ˈkæt.ə.fɪl/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈkæt.ə.fɪl/

A reduced or underdeveloped leaf, such as a cotyledon, that appears at the beginning of a plant's life or during the early stages of leaf development.

  • 🇷🇺Редуцированный или недоразвитый лист, такой как семядоля, который появляется в начале жизни растения или на ранних стадиях развития листьев.
  1. Reduced leaf structure C2 formal scientific

    A reduced or underdeveloped leaf that appears at the beginning of a plant's life, such as cotyledons, or during the early stages of leaf development.

    • The seedling's first leaves were actually cataphylls, not true leaves.
    • Botanists study cataphylls to understand early plant development.
    • Cataphylls often serve a protective function for the emerging shoot.

    🇷🇺Уменьшенная листовая структура

    Synonyms: prophyllscale

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