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foliage vs sporophyl

sporophyl vs foliage

foliage and sporophyl both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foliage Yes No No No
sporophyl Yes No No No
As nouns, sporophyl is a hyponym of foliage; that is, sporophyl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foliage:
  • foliage: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  • sporophyl: leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
foliage (noun) sporophyl (noun)
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
Difference between foliage and sporophyl

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