CEFR B2

paraphylum

noun

Meaning

paraphylum means (botany) A small foliaceous organ between the leaves of some mosses. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses paraphylum to mean (botany) A small foliaceous organ between the leaves of some mosses.
The teacher asked students to find paraphylum in the reading.

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paraphylum (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses paraphylum to mean (botany) A small foliaceous organ between the leaves of some mosses.
The teacher asked students to find paraphylum in the reading.
Check the words around paraphylum to choose the right meaning.

How to Use paraphylum

a/the paraphylum (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a paraphylum."
paraphylum in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked paraphylum in context before translating it."

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