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phylloid

American  
[fil-oid] / ˈfɪl ɔɪd /

adjective

  1. leaflike.

phylloid British  
/ ˈfɪlɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling a leaf

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Etymology

Origin of phylloid

From the New Latin word phylloīdēs, dating back to 1855–60. See phyll-, -oid

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He was trying to classify a Cyatho phylloid coral which he had just had the luck to find.

From A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism by Sinclair, Upton

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