phylloid
[ fil-oid ]
/ ˈfɪl ɔɪd /
adjective
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Words nearby phylloid
phyllocladous, phyllode, phyllodium, phyllody, phyllogenetic, phylloid, phyllomania, phyllome, phyllophagous, phyllophore, phylloplane
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Example sentences from the Web for phylloid
He was trying to classify a Cyatho phylloid coral which he had just had the luck to find.
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British Dictionary definitions for phylloid
phylloid
/ (ˈfɪlɔɪd) /
adjective
resembling a leaf
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