phylloid
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of phylloid
From the New Latin word phylloīdēs, dating back to 1855–60. See phyll-, -oid
Example Sentences
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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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