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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) and Latin Latin -ōsus.
Suffix
-phyllous
- (botany, of plants) Of having a specified number or kind of leaves.
- (botany, of plants) Having a specified relationship to the leaves.
Derived terms
References
- Oxford English Dictionary