- phyllome
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1875 a plant part that is a leaf or is phylogenetically derived from a leaf
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
phyllome
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Phyllome — Phyl lome, n. [Gr. ? foliage, fr. ? a leaf.] (Bot.) A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phyllome — [fil′ōm΄] n. [ModL phylloma < Gr phyllōma, foliage < phylloun, to cover with leaves < phyllon, a leaf: see BLOOM1] Bot. a leaf or analogous member phyllomic [fi läm′ik, filō′mik] adj … English World dictionary
phyllome — phyllomic /fi lom ik, loh mik/, adj. /fil ohm/, n. Bot. 1. a leaf of a plant. 2. a structure corresponding to a plant leaf. [1855 60; < NL phylloma < Gk phýlloma foliage. See PHYLL , OMA] * * * … Universalium
phyllome — (fil lo m ) s. m. Terme de botanique. Ensemble des germes destinés à produire les feuilles qui sortiront du bourgeon. ÉTYMOLOGIE Du grec, feuille … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
phyllome — phyl·lome … English syllables
phyllome — phyl•lome [[t]ˈfɪl oʊm[/t]] n. bot a leaf or a plant part corresponding to a leaf • Etymology: 1855–60; < NL phyllōma < Gk phýllōma foliage. See phyllo , oma phyl•lom•ic fɪˈlɒm ɪk, ˈloʊ mɪk adj … From formal English to slang
phyllome — /ˈfɪloʊm/ (say filohm) noun 1. a leaf of a plant. 2. a structure corresponding to it. {New Latin phyllōma, from Greek} –phyllomic /fəˈlɒmɪk/ (say fuh lomik), adjective …
phyllome — … Useful english dictionary
-ome — noun suffix Etymology: New Latin oma, from Latin, oma mass < phyllome > … New Collegiate Dictionary
phyll- — or phyllo combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from phyllon more at blade leaf < phyllome > … New Collegiate Dictionary
