phyllous

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See also: -phyllous

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

phyllo- +‎ -ous

Adjective[edit]

phyllous (not comparable)

(botany) homologous with a leaf
The sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.
Resembling a leaf

References[edit]

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

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