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phyllomania

[ fil-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
/ ˌfɪl əˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /

noun Botany.

the production of leaves in abnormal numbers or places.

Nearby words

  1. phyllode,
  2. phyllodium,
  3. phyllody,
  4. phyllogenetic,
  5. phylloid,
  6. phyllome,
  7. phyllomic,
  8. phyllophagous,
  9. phyllophore,
  10. phylloplane

Origin of phyllomania

First recorded in 1660–70; phyllo- + -mania
Related formsphyl·lo·ma·ni·ac, adjective
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