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aphyllous

[ ey-fil-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. naturally leafless.

aphyllous

/ əˈfɪləs /

adjective

  1. (of plants) having no leaves
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aphyllous

/ ā-fĭl′əs /

  1. Bearing no leaves; leafless. Aphyllous plants conduct photosynthesis in their stems and branches.
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Derived Forms

  • aˈphylly, noun
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Other Words From

  • aphyl·ly noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphyllous1

1820–30; < New Latin aphyllus < Greek áphyllos leafless. See a- 6, -phyllous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aphyllous1

C19: from New Latin aphyllus, from Greek aphullos, from a- 1+ phullon leaf

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