aphyllous

[ ey-fil-uh s ]

/ eɪˈfɪl əs /

adjective Botany.

naturally leafless.

Nearby words

aphthosis, aphthous, aphthous fever, aphthous stomatitis, aphylaxis, aphyllous, api, api gravity scale, apia, apiaceous, apian

Origin of aphyllous

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

Related forms

a·phyl·ly, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for aphyllous

aphyllous

/ (əˈfɪləs) /

adjective

(of plants) having no leaves

Derived Forms

aphylly, noun

Word Origin for aphyllous

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

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Science definitions for aphyllous

aphyllous

[ ā-fĭl′əs ]

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