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microphyll

noun mi·cro·phyll \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
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Origin of MICROPHYLL

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1908

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