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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Origin of phyllome

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

OTHER WORDS FROM phyllome

phyl·lom·ic

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

Words 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).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
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-), adjective

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Scientific definitions for phyllome

phyllome

[ fĭl′ōm′ ]

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