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Strobilus vs Sporophyll - What's the difference?

strobilus | sporophyll |

In botany terms the difference between strobilus and sporophyll

is that strobilus is cone while sporophyll is the equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia.

strobilus

English

(wikipedia strobilus)

Noun

(strobili)
  • (botany) cone
  • (zoology) A layered reproductive stage in jellyfish, in which the swimming medusa form is produced.

    • Related terms

    * strobilate

    sporophyll

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) The equivalent to a leaf, in ferns and mosses, that bears the sporangia