hypsophyll

noun

hyp·​so·​phyll

ˈhipsəˌfil

plural -s

: a floral leaf beneath the sporophylls : bract, scale leaf

hypsophyllar

¦⸗⸗¦filə(r)

adjective

or hypsophyllary

-lərē

or hypsophyllous

-ləs

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hypsophyllum translation of German hochblatt, literally, high leaf), from hyps- + -phyllum -phyll

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