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phyllome

American  
[fil-ohm] / ˈfɪl oʊm /

noun

Botany.

  1. a leaf of a plant.

  2. a structure corresponding to a plant leaf.

phyllome British  
/ -ˈləʊ-, fɪˈlɒmɪk, ˈfɪləʊm /

noun

  1. a leaf or a leaflike organ

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phyllome Scientific  
/ fĭl′ōm′ /

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

Other Word Forms

  • phyllomic adjective

Etymology

Origin of phyllome

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

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