stenophyllous

[ sten-oh-fil-uh s ]

/ ˌstɛn oʊˈfɪl əs /

adjective Botany.

having narrow leaves.

Nearby words

stenography,
stenohaline,
stenopeic,
stenopetalous,
stenophagous,
stenosal murmur,
stenosed,
stenosis,
stenostomia,
stenothermal

Origin of stenophyllous

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

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Examples from the Web for stenophyllous

Stenos, Greek for narrow; hence Stenophyllous, narrow-leaved, &c.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for stenophyllous

stenophyllous

/ (ˌstɛnəʊˈfɪləs) /

adjective

(of plants) having narrow leaves

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