-PHYLLOUS

Meaning of -PHYLLOUS in English

[-phyllous] adj comb form [NL -phyllus, fr. Gk -phyllos, fr. phyllon leaf--more at blade]: having (such or so many) leaves, leaflets, or leaflike parts "heterophyllous"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

-PHYLLOUS — adjective combining form see: blade having (such or so many) leaves, leaflets, or leaflike parts
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-PHYLLOUS — |filəs adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin -phyllus, from Greek -phyllos, from phyllon leaf — more at blow 1. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHYLLOUS — (a.) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.
Английский словарь Webster
PHYLLOUS — ( a. ) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-PHYLLOUS — a combining form meaning "having leaves" of the kind or number specified by the initial element: diphyllous; monophyllous. [ -phyllos, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-PHYLLOUS — Etymology: New Latin -phyllus, from Greek -phyllos, from phyllon leaf — more at blade : having (such or so many) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHYLLOUS — adj homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.
Webster English vocab
-PHYLLOUS — -phyllous BrE AmE ˈfɪl əs ▷ — monophyllous ˌmɒn ə ʊ ˈfɪl əs ◂ AmE \ ˌmɑːn ə-
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PHYLLOUS — Function: adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin -phyllus, from Greek -phyllos, from phyllon leaf ― more at BLADE : having …
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SCLEROPHYLL — I. ˈ ̷ ̷rəˌfil adjective or scle·ro·phyl·lous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filəs Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary scler- + -phyll or -phyllous 1. : of, relating to, …
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XIPHOPHYLLOUS — |zifə|filəs adjective Etymology: xiph- + -phyllous : having sword-shaped leaves
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TRICHOPHYLLOUS — -|filəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary trich- + -phyllous : of, relating to, or having hairlike leaves or hairlike divisions …
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PODOPHYLLOUS — |pädə|filəs adjective Etymology: pod- + -phyllous : of, relating to, or being the laminar dermal tissue underlying the horny layers …
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MYRI- — combining form or myrio- Etymology: Greek, from myrios — more at myriad : indefinitely numerous : countless myrio phyllous Myrio …
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MICROPHYLLOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filəs adjective Etymology: micr- + -phyllous 1. : having small leaves the microphyllous plants of desert regions 2. : having …
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MALACOPHYLLOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)kō|filəs adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin malacophyllus, from New Latin malac- + -phyllus -phyllous : having soft or …
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MALAC- — combining form or malaco- Etymology: Latin malac-, from Greek malak-, malako-, from malakos; akin to Middle Irish malcad decay, Russian …
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MACROPHYLLOUS — |makrō|filəs adjective Etymology: macr- + -phyllous : having large or elongated leaves with usually many veins or a much-branched main …
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LEPIDOPHYLLOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filəs adjective Etymology: lepid- + -phyllous : having scaly leaves
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LEIO- — combining form or lio- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek leio-, from leios — more at lime : smooth leio cephalous …
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ISOPHYLLOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is- + -phyllous : having foliage leaves of like form on the same plant …
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HYPOPHYLLOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hypo- +|filəs adjective Etymology: hypo- + -phyllous : located on the under side of a leaf — compare …
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HETEROPHYLLOUS — |hed.ərō|filəs adjective Etymology: heter- + -phyllous 1. : having the foliage leaves of more than one form on the same …
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HECATO- — combining form or hecaton- Etymology: Greek hekato-, from hekaton hundred — more at hundred : consisting of a hundred : …
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GAMOPHYLLOUS — |gamə|filəs adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin gamophyllus, from New Latin gam- + -phyllus -phyllous : having united leaves …
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GAM- — combining form or gamo- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, marriage, from gamos — more at bigamy 1. : united : …
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ERIOPHYLLOUS — |erēō|filəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary erio- + -phyllous : having leaves with a cottony pubescence
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EPIPHYLLOUS — adjective also epi·phylline |epə̇, |epē+ Etymology: epi- + -phyllous or phylline : epigenous
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DIPHYLLOUS — (ˈ)dī|filəs adjective Etymology: New Latin diphyllus, from di- + -phyllus -phyllous : having two leaves
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DASYPHYLLOUS — |dasə|filəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary dasy- + -phyllous 1. : having leaves thick or thickly set 2. : having …
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DASY- — combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from dasys — more at dense 1. : thick with hair or leaves …
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CHYLOPHYLLOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filəs adjective Etymology: chyl- + -phyllous : having fleshy or succulent leaves chylophyllous desert plants • chy·lo·phylly ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfilē, -li noun …
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