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phyllary

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[fil-uh-ree] / ˈfɪl ə ri /

noun

Botany.
  • phyllaries
    plural
  1. one of the bracts forming the involucre or the head or inflorescence of a composite plant.


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Etymology

Origin of phyllary

1855–60; < New Latin phyllarium < Greek phyllárion, diminutive of phýllon leaf


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