phyllome

[fil-ohm]

noun

Botany.

1. a leaf of a plant.

2. a structure corresponding to a plant leaf.

phyllome

/ -ˈləʊ-, fɪˈlɒmɪk, ˈfɪləʊm /

noun

1. a leaf or a leaflike organ

phyllome

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

Other Word Forms

• phyllomic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phyllome¹

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

Example Sentences

Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature.

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