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phyllary
[ fil-uh-ree ]
noun
, Botany.
, plural phyl·la·ries.
- one of the bracts forming the involucre or the head or inflorescence of a composite plant.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phyllary1
1855–60; < New Latin phyllarium < Greek phyllárion, diminutive of phýllon leaf
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