Relating to or consisting of cataphylls; describing leaves or leaf-like structures that are reduced or scale-like in character.
Derived from 'cataphyll' with the adjective suffix '-ary.' Used in botanical and horticultural terminology.
The cataphyllary structures on plant shoots are botanists' time capsules—they reveal which part of the plant endured the winter and where new growth began!
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