Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A primary leaf; one of the first leaves of a branch or axis.
- noun Same as
bracteole .
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Examples
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The prophyllum is usually found in the branches of grasses, but it is not confined to grasses alone.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses K. Rangachari
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The palea is homologous with the prophyllum which it very much resembles.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses K. Rangachari
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A branch with its prophyllum; B. prophyllum; C. section of the prophyllum.]
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses K. Rangachari
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