MICROSPOROPHYLL

microsporophyll

(noun) in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only microsporangia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microsporophyll (plural microsporophylls)

a leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll)

Source: Wiktionary



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6 November 2024

SEARCHINGLY

(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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