phyllomania

[fil-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Botany.

the production of leaves in abnormal numbers or places.

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Other Word Forms

phyllomaniac adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phyllomania¹

First recorded in 1660–70; phyllo- + -mania

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Example Sentences

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Adventitious formation of leaves.—The term phyllomania has been vaguely applied both to the production of an unwonted number of leaves and to their development in unusual situations.