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microsporophyll

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈspɔː.rə.fɪl/

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noun

/ˌmaɪ.krəʊˈspɔː.rə.fɪl/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее листоподобную структуру у нецветковых растений, которая несет только микроспорангии, производящие микроспоры.

A noun referring to a leaf-like structure in non-flowering plants that bears only microsporangia, which produce microspores.

  1. Reproductive leaf in gymnospermsC2formalscientific

    A modified leaf or scale that bears microsporangia, which produce microspores (male spores) in non-flowering plants such as conifers and cycads.

    ruРепродуктивный лист голосеменных

    • In pine trees, the microsporophyll is part of the male cone.
    • Each microsporophyll contains several microsporangia.
    • The arrangement of microsporophylls varies among different gymnosperm species.

    Antonymsmegasporophyll

Forms
  • microsporophylls plural form
  • microsporophylls' possessive plural form
  • microsporophyll's possessive singular form