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Princeton's WordNet

  1. prophyllnoun

    a plant structure resembling a leaf

Wiktionary

  1. prophyllnoun

    The frequently specialised or reduced leaf produced at the first node of a new shoot.

  2. Etymology: Originally coined by botanists, from and φύλλον.

Wikipedia

  1. prophyll

    In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture. Typically, they also look different from the parts of the flower, such as the petals or sepals. A plant having bracts is referred to as bracteate or bracteolate, while one that lacks them is referred to as ebracteate and ebracteolate, without bracts.

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  1. prophyll

    A prophyll is the first leaf or leaf-like structure that appears on a plant, usually at the base of a flower or inflorescence. It is typically smaller and simpler in structure than the plant's other leaves.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prophyll in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prophyll in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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