microphyll

mi·cro·phyll

noun \ˈmī-krə-ˌfil\

Definition of MICROPHYLL

1

: a leaf (as of a club moss) with single unbranched veins and no demonstrable gap around the leaf trace

2

: a small leaf

— mi·cro·phyl·lous \ˌmī-krə-ˈfi-ləs\ adjective

Origin of MICROPHYLL

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1908

Rhymes with MICROPHYLL

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