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aphyllous

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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
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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-fĭləs ]

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