phyllome

[fil-ohm]

noun Botany.

a leaf of a plant.
a structure corresponding to a plant leaf.

Origin of phyllome

1855–60; < New Latin phyllōma < Greek phýllōma foliage. See phyll-, -oma

Related formsphyl·lom·ic

[fi-lom-ik, -loh-mik] /fɪˈlɒm ɪk, -ˈloʊ mɪk/, adjective

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Historical Examples of phyllome

Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature.
The Elements of Botany
Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for phyllome

phyllome

noun

a leaf or a leaflike organ

Derived Formsphyllomic (fɪˈlɒmɪk, -ˈləʊ-), adjective

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phyllome in Science

phyllome

[fĭl′ōm′]

A leaf or a plant part that evolved from a leaf.