phyllome
[ fil-ohm ]
/ ˈfɪl oʊm /
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noun Botany.
a leaf of a plant.
a structure corresponding to a plant leaf.
Nearby words
- phyllodium,
- phyllody,
- phyllogenetic,
- phylloid,
- phyllomania,
- phyllomic,
- phyllophagous,
- phyllophore,
- phylloplane,
- phyllopod
Origin of phyllome
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Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
phyllome
/ (ˈfɪləʊm) /
noun
a leaf or a leaflike organ
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phyllome
[ fĭl′ōm′ ]
A leaf or a plant part that evolved from a leaf.
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