aphyllous

[ ey-fil-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. naturally leafless.

aphyllous

/ əˈfɪləs /

adjective

1. (of plants) having no leaves

aphyllous

/ ā-fĭl′əs /

1. Bearing no leaves; leafless. Aphyllous plants conduct photosynthesis in their stems and branches.

Derived Forms

• aˈphylly, noun

Other Words From

• aphyl·ly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aphyllous¹

1820–30; < New Latin aphyllus < Greek áphyllos leafless. See a- ⁶, -phyllous

Word History and Origins

Origin of aphyllous¹

C19: from New Latin aphyllus, from Greek aphullos, from a- ¹+ phullon leaf