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phyllogenetic

American

[fil-oh-juh-net-ik] / ˌfɪl oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective

Botany.

of or relating to the development of leaves.

Etymology

Origin of phyllogenetic

First recorded in 1895–1900; phyllo- + genetic

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