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phyllome definition

phyl·lome (fil′ōm′)

noun

Bot. a leaf or analogous member

Etymology: ModL phylloma < Gr phyllōma, foliage < phylloun, to cover with leaves < phyllon, a leaf: see bloom

Related Forms:

  • phyllomic phyl·lom′ic (fi läm′ik, -lō′mik) adjective

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