HyperDic: cataphyll

English > 1 sense of the word *cataphyll*:
NOUN	plant	cataphyll	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

English > *cataphyll*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	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.
Narrower	cotyledon, seed leaf	embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
Broader	leaf, leafage, foliage	The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
Catalan	catafil·le