stenophyllous

[ sten-oh-fil-uhs ]

adjectiveBotany.

having narrow leaves.

Origin of stenophyllous

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

Words Nearby stenophyllous

stenography
stenohaline
stenopeic
stenopetalous
stenophagous
stenophyllous
stenosed
stenosis
stenothermal
stenothermophile
stenothermophilic

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How to use stenophyllous in a sentence

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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