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cataphyll::noun | Spocien Dictionary

cataphyll
noun
/'kætəfɪl/
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
Type Words
Type of foliage, leaf, leafage
Has types cotyledon, seed leaf

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Once the leaf has been fully formed, the cataphyll usually remains attached where the stem and base of the leaf meet.
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A deciduous cataphyll curls away from the leaf once it has formed, eventually turning brown and drying out, and finally falling off the plant, leaving a scar on the stem where it was attached.
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LeafTensor is a decentralized system.