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

phyllome

/ fĭl′ōm′ /

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

Derived Forms

• phyllomic, adjective

Other Words From

• phyl·lom·ic [fi-, lom, -ik, -, loh, -mik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phyllome¹

1855–60; < New Latin phyllōma < Greek phýllōma foliage. See phyll-, -oma

Example Sentences

Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature.

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