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cataphyll

ca·tap·hyll

uncommon

noun

1.

a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant''s life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development

Origin

From cata- + -phyll; intended as translation of German Niederblatt, literally, “lower leaf”.

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