cataphyll

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Synonyms: cataphile, cataphylls

Antonyms: cataphile, cataphylls

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[leaf]], sometimes [[abortive]], sometimes [[persistent]], that does not develop into a [[photosynthetic]] [[structure]], but instead [[fulfill]]s [[protective]] or [[storage]] [[function]]s. Examples include [[cotyledon]]s, bud-scales, [[glochid]]s, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.

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