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noun
A leaf having an internally branching system of veins, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
A relatively large leaf, between mesophyll and macrophyll in size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh2s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English -phyll English megaphyll From mega- + -phyll.
