phyllome

[ fil-ohm ]

/ ˈfɪl oʊm /

noun Botany.

a leaf of a plant.

a structure corresponding to a plant leaf.

Nearby words

phyllodium, phyllody, phyllogenetic, phylloid, phyllomania, phyllome, phyllophagous, phyllophore, phylloplane, phyllopod, phylloquinone

Origin of phyllome

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

Related forms

phyl·lom·ic

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

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Examples from the Web for phyllome

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

British Dictionary definitions for phyllome

phyllome

/ (ˈfɪləʊm) /

noun

a leaf or a leaflike organ

Derived Forms

phyllomic (fɪˈlɒmɪk, -ˈləʊ-), adjective

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Science definitions for phyllome

phyllome

[ fĭl′ōm′ ]

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