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microsporophyll

mi·cro·spo·ro·phyll [ mkrə spáwrə fìl ] (plural mi·cro·spo·ro·phylls)


noun 
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leaf with microspore-producing part: a leaf that bears a structure by which microspores are formed. In ferns, these are normal foliage leaves, the equivalent of the stamen of a flowering plant.

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