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Term: acyathophyll (noun)
Plural: cyathophylls
Derivation: From two Greek words, "cyathus," meaning "cup-shaped, cup," and "phyllos," meaning "leaf."
Definition: The bract-like structure of an Euphorbia on which the involucre sits, usually but not always occurring in twos. They may sometimes be brightly coloured and confused with petals.