phyllous

See also: -phyllous

English

Etymology

From phyllo- +‎ -ous.

Adjective

phyllous (not comparable)

1. (botany) homologous with a leaf

   The sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.

2. Resembling a leaf

Derived terms

Some may be derived from prefix -phyllous. It's all Greek to English Wiktionary really

• anisophyllous
• endophyllous
• gamophyllous
• macrophyllous
• microphyllous
• stenophyllous
• symphyllous
• tetraphyllous
• triphyllous
• xiphophyllous

References

• “phyllous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.