Etymology of the English word sporophyll
the English word
sporophyllusing the English prefix
sporo-derived from the New Latin word
sporaderived from the Greek word
spora, σπορά (a sowing; parentage)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sper-derived from the Greek word
speirein, σπείρω (to scatter; sow )
using the English suffix
-phyllDerivations in English
megasporophyll,
microsporophyllUsage
Word found in Modern English
