释义 |
cata·phyll \ˈkad.əˌfil\ noun (-s) Etymology: cata- + -phyll; intended as translation of German niederblatt, literally, lower leaf : a rudimentary scalelike leaf (as a bud scale) that precedes the foliage leaves of a plant — compare hypsophyll • cata·phyl·la·ry \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filərē\ adjective |