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chylophyllous

American

[kahy-luh-fil-uhs] / ˌkaɪ ləˈfɪl əs /

adjective

Botany.

having fleshy leaves, as certain desert plants.

Other Word Forms

chylophyllously adverb

Etymology

Origin of chylophyllous

chylo- + -phyllous

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