cataphyll

English Thesaurus

1. a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	foliage, leaf, leafage,
definition	:	the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	cotyledon, seed leaf,
definition	:	embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants (noun.plant)