megasporophyll
megasporophyll (macrosporophyll)
1. A leaf-like structure that bears megasporangia (see MEGASPORANGIUM). Despite the name (-phyll), it is not necessarily derived from a modified leaf
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2. In angiosperms, the carpel. Compare MICROSPOROPHYLL.
1. A leaf-like structure that bears megasporangia (see MEGASPORANGIUM). Despite the name (-phyll), it is not necessarily derived from a modified leaf
.
2. In angiosperms, the carpel. Compare MICROSPOROPHYLL.
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