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prophyll Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: P R AA0 F IH0 L

What Does Prophyll Mean?

As a noun, prophyll means The frequently specialised or reduced leaf produced at the first node of a new shoot.

Prophyll Definition (Noun)

  1. The frequently specialised or reduced leaf produced at the first node of a new shoot.

Synonyms of Prophyll

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Antonyms of Prophyll

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Word Forms & Grammar

prophyll (plural prophylls)

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Origin of Prophyll

Originally coined by French botanists, from Ancient Greek πρό (pró) and φύλλον (phúllon).

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