protophyllyoudaoicibaDictYouDict[protophyll 词源字典]
"In a clubmoss: a primitive leaf-like structure produced on the upper surface of the protocorm or tuber", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in Frederic Bower (1855–1948), botanist. From proto- + -phyll.[protophyll etymology, protophyll origin, 英语词源]