aphyllous

[ ey-fil-uhs ]

/ eɪˈfɪl əs /

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adjective Botany.

naturally leafless.

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Origin of aphyllous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM aphyllous

a·phyl·ly, noun

Words 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, noun

Word 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.