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gamophyllous

[ gam-uh-fil-uhs ]
/ ˌgæm əˈfɪl əs /

adjective Botany.

having leaves united by their edges.

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Origin of gamophyllous

First recorded in 1870–75; gamo- + -phyllous

Words nearby gamophyllous

gamo-, gamogenesis, gamone, gamopetalous, gamophobia, gamophyllous, gamosepalous, -gamous, Gamow, gamp, gamut
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British Dictionary definitions for gamophyllous

gamophyllous
/ (ˌɡæməʊˈfɪləs) /

adjective

(of flowers) having united leaves or perianth segments
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