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sporophyll

spo·ro·phyll
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spawr-uh-fil, spohr-]
    • /ˈspɔr ə fɪl, ˈspoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spawr-uh-fil, spohr-]
    • /ˈspɔr ə fɪl, ˈspoʊr-/

Definitions of sporophyll word

  • noun sporophyll a modified leaf that bears sporangia. 1
  • noun sporophyll a leaf in ferns and other spore-bearing plants that bears the sporangia 0
  • noun sporophyll a leaf, modified leaf, or leaflike part producing one or more sporangia 0

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Origin of sporophyll

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; sporo- + -phyll

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Parts of speech for Sporophyll

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sporophyll popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

sporophyll usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sporophyll

  • what is a sporophyll?

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