aphyllous Hear it!

aphyllous definition

aphyl·lous (ā′fil′əs)

adjective

lacking leaves, as most cactuses

Etymology: a- + -phyllous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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