cataphyll

cataphyll
A leaf with the morphology of a scale.

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  • cataphyll — [kat′ə fil΄] n. [ModL: see CATA & PHYLL] Bot. any rudimentary leaf, as a bud scale, preceding the true foliage …   English World dictionary

  • cataphyll — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage • Hyponyms: ↑cotyledon, ↑seed leaf * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • cataphyll — katafilai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Ankstyvosios lapų formos ar neišsivystę lapai – purpuriniai žvyneliai, lapų kilmės žvyneliai ant šakniastiebių. atitikmenys: angl. cataphyll vok. Kataphyllen rus. катафиллы …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Cataphyll — Das Blatt ist neben der Sprossachse und der Wurzel eines der drei Grundorgane der höheren Pflanzen und wird als Organtyp Phyllom genannt. Blätter sind seitliche Auswüchse an den Knoten (Nodi) der Sprossachse. Die ursprünglichen Funktionen der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • cataphyll — cataphyllary, adj. /kat euh fil/, n. Bot. a simplified leaf form, as a bud scale or a scale on a cotyledon or rhizome. [CATA + PHYLL] * * * …   Universalium

  • cataphyll —   Modified leaf, much reduced and thickened, serving to protect the apical meristem in cycads and usually produced in flushes preceding the emergence of cones or leaves …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

  • cataphyll — cata·phyll …   English syllables

  • cataphyll — /ˈkætəfɪl/ (say katuhfil) noun Botany a simplified leaf form, as a bud scale or a scale on a cotyledon or rhizome. {cata + phyll} …  

  • Philodendron — Taxobox name = Philodendrons image width = 250px image caption = Tree Philodendron ( Philodendron bipinnatifidum ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Alismatales familia = Araceae subfamilia = Aroideae tribus =… …   Wikipedia

  • Gladiolus — For other uses, see Gladiolus (disambiguation). Gladiolus Gladiolus Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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