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adjective combining form
Etymology: New Latin -phyllus, from Greek -phyllos, from phyllon leaf — more at blade
having (such or so many) leaves, leaflets, or leaflike parts <heterophyllous>
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Phyllous — Phyl lous, a. (Bot.) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-phyllous — [fil′əs] [see PHYLL(O) & OUS] combining form forming adjectives having (a specified number or kind of) leaves, leaflets, etc. [heterophyllous] … English World dictionary
phyllous — di·phyllous; epi·phyllous; … English syllables
-phyllous — a combining form meaning having leaves of the kind or number specified by the initial element: diphyllous; monophyllous. [ < Gk phyllos, deriv. of phýllon leaf] * * * … Universalium
-phyllous — phyl·lous … English syllables
-phyllous — aff. pln a combining form meaning “having leaves” of the kind or number specified by the initial element: diphyllous; heterophyllous[/ex] • Etymology: < Gk phyllos, der. of phýllon leaf; see ous … From formal English to slang
-phyllous — a word element forming an adjective termination meaning having leaves , leaved , or implying some connection with a leaf, as in diphyllous, epiphyllous, monophyllous, polyphyllous. {Greek phyllos relating to a leaf} …
-phyllous — |filəs adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin phyllus, from Greek phyllos, from phyllon leaf more at blow 1. : having (such or so many) leaves, leaflets, or leaflike parts isophyllous oligophyllous m … Useful english dictionary
dasyphyllous — |dasə|filəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dasy + phyllous 1. : having leaves thick or thickly set 2. : having woolly leaves * * * /das euh fil euhs/, adj. Bot. having very hairy leaves. [DASY + PHYLLOUS] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
eriophyllous — |erēō|filəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary erio + phyllous : having leaves with a cottony pubescence * * * /er ee oh fil euhs/, adj. Bot. having leaves covered with a woolly pubescence. [ < Gk erio (comb. form of… … Useful english dictionary
