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stenophyllous

[ sten-oh-fil-uhs ]

adjective

Botany.
  1. having narrow leaves.


stenophyllous

/ ˌstɛnəʊˈfɪləs /

adjective

  1. (of plants) having narrow leaves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stenophyllous1

First recorded in 1875–80; steno- + -phyllous
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Example Sentences

Stenos, Greek for narrow; hence Stenophyllous, narrow-leaved, &c.

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