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phyllome

[fil-ohm]

noun

Botany.

  1. a leaf of a plant.

  2. a structure corresponding to a plant leaf.

phyllome

/ -ˈləʊ-, fɪˈlɒmɪk, ˈfɪləʊm /

noun

  1. a leaf or a leaflike organ

“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

phyllome

  1. A leaf or a plant part that evolved from a leaf.

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Other Word Forms

  • phyllomic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phyllome1

1855–60; < New Latin ō < Greek ýō foliage. See phyll-, -oma
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Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature.

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