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phyllome
[ fil-ohm ]
/ ˈfɪl oʊm /
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noun Botany.
a leaf of a plant.
a structure corresponding to a plant leaf.
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OTHER WORDS FROM phyllome
phyl·lom·ic [fi-lom-ik, -loh-mik], /fɪˈlɒm ɪk, -ˈloʊ mɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby phyllome
phyllodium, phyllody, phyllogenetic, phylloid, phyllomania, phyllome, phyllophagous, phyllophore, phylloplane, phyllopod, phylloquinone
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How to use phyllome in a sentence
All structures morphologically equivalent with the leaf are now included under the general term phyllome (leaf-structure).
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 of phyllome
phyllomic (fɪˈlɒmɪk, -ˈləʊ-), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for phyllome
phyllome
[ fĭl′ōm′ ]
A leaf or a plant part that evolved from a leaf.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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