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  1. cataphylls: Merriam-Webster
  2. cataphylls: Collins English Dictionary
  3. cataphylls: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (cataphyll)

noun:  (botany) A leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.
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