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aphyllous
[ ey-fil-uhs ]
/ eɪˈfɪl əs /
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adjective Botany.
naturally leafless.
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OTHER WORDS FROM aphyllous
a·phyl·ly, nounWords nearby aphyllous
aphrodisiac, Aphrodite, Aphrodite Terra, aphtha, aphthous fever, aphyllous, API, Apia, apiaceous, apian, apiarian
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British Dictionary definitions for aphyllous
aphyllous
/ (əˈfɪləs) /
adjective
(of plants) having no leaves
Derived forms of aphyllous
aphylly, nounWord Origin for aphyllous
C19: from New Latin aphyllus, from Greek aphullos, from a- 1 + phullon leaf
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Scientific definitions for aphyllous
aphyllous
[ ā-fĭl′əs ]
Bearing no leaves; leafless. Aphyllous plants conduct photosynthesis in their stems and branches.
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