sporophyl

Definitions of sporophyl
  1. noun
    leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
    synonyms: sporophyll
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    types:
    megasporophyll
    in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia
    microsporophyll
    in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia
    type of:
    foliage, leaf, leafage
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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