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gamophyllous

[gam-uh-fil-uh s]
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adjective Botany.
  1. having leaves united by their edges.
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Origin of gamophyllous

First recorded in 1870–75; gamo- + -phyllous
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British Dictionary definitions for gamophyllous

gamophyllous

adjective
  1. (of flowers) having united leaves or perianth segments
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