definitions

phylloid

[ fil-oid ]
/ ˈfɪl ɔɪd /
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adjective

leaflike.

Nearby words

phyllocladous, phyllode, phyllodium, phyllody, phyllogenetic, phylloid, phyllomania, phyllome, phyllophagous, phyllophore, phylloplane

Origin of phylloid

From the New Latin word phylloīdēs, dating back to 1855–60. See phyll-, -oid
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Examples from the Web for phylloid

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

    A Cadet's Honor|Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for phylloid

phylloid

/ (ˈfɪlɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling a leaf
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