microsporophyll

mi·cro·spo·ro·phyll

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Definitions of microsporophyll word

noun microsporophyll a leaflike organ bearing microsporangia. 1
noun microsporophyll A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll). 1
noun microsporophyll a leaf on which the microspores are formed: corresponds to the stamen of a flowering plant 0
noun microsporophyll a sporophyll bearing only microsporangia 0

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; micro- + sporophyll

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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