- sporophyll
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1888 a spore-bearing and usually greatly modified leaf
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Sporophyll — des Gewöhnlichen Tüpfelfarns mit Sporangienhaufen (Sori) auf der Unterseite. Ein Sporophyll ist ein Blatt, an dem Sporangien stehen, in denen Sporen gebildet werden. Sporophylle kommen bei den Farnen und Samenpflanzen vor. Bei den Farnen weist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
sporophyll — [spō′rəfil, spôr′əfil] n. [ SPORO + PHYLL] a leaf, modified leaf, or leaflike part producing one or more sporangia sporophyllary [spō rä′fi ler΄ē] adj … English World dictionary
Sporophyll — A sporophyll is a leaf that bears sporangia. Both microphylls and megaphylls can be sporophylls. In heterosporous plants, sporophylls (whether they are microphylls or megaphylls) bear either megasporangia (and thus are called megasporophylls), or … Wikipedia
sporophyll — sporophyllary /spawr euh fil euh ree, spohr /, adj. /spawr euh fil, spohr /, n. Bot. a modified leaf that bears sporangia. Also, sporophyl. [1885 90; SPORO + PHYLL] * * * … Universalium
sporophyll — noun The equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia … Wiktionary
Sporophyll — Spo|ro|phỵll [ʃp..., sp...], das; s, e [zu griech. phýllon = Blatt] (Bot.): Sporen tragendes Blatt … Universal-Lexikon
Sporophyll — Spo|ro|phyll das; s, e <zu gr. phýllon »Blatt«> Sporen tragendes Blatt (Bot.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
sporophyll — Modified leaf bearing reproductive structures. See also megasporophyll, microsporophyll … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
sporophyll — spo·ro·phyll … English syllables
sporophyll — spo•ro•phyll or spo•ro•phyl [[t]ˈspɔr ə fɪl, ˈspoʊr [/t]] n. bot a modified leaf that bears sporangia • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
