stenophyllous

[ sten-oh-fil-uhs ]

/ ˌstɛn oʊˈfɪl əs /

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adjective Botany.

having narrow leaves.

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Origin of stenophyllous

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

Words nearby stenophyllous

stenography, stenohaline, stenopeic, stenopetalous, stenophagous, stenophyllous, stenosal murmur, Steno's duct, stenosed, stenosis, stenostomia

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How to use stenophyllous in a sentence

Stenos, Greek for narrow; hence Stenophyllous, narrow-leaved, &c.
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British Dictionary definitions for stenophyllous

stenophyllous

/ (ˌstɛnəʊˈfɪləs) /

adjective

(of plants) having narrow leaves

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