| 单词 |
cataphyllary |
| 释义 |
cataphyllary, a. Bot.|kætəˈfɪlərɪ| [f. Gr. κατά down, degraded + ϕύλλον leaf + -ary.] cataphyllary leaves: the colourless or brownish scales found on various parts of plants, esp. underground, regarded as modifications of foliage-leaves.
1875Bennett & Dyer Sachs' Bot. i. iii. 193 Scale- or ‘Cataphyllary-Leaves’ are usually produced on underground shoots..although they also frequently occur above ground, especially as an envelope to the winter-buds of woody plants (as the horse-chestnut, oak, etc.). |

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容:
相关热词搜索:cataphyllary英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语