- Phyllophorous
- Phyllophorous Phyl*loph"o*rous, a. [Phyllo- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.] (Bot.) Leaf-bearing; producing leaves. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Phyllophorous
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phyllophorous — fə̇ˈläf(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: Greek phyllophoros, from phyll + phoros phorous : producing leaves : leaf bearing phyllophorous plants … Useful english dictionary
phyllophorous — phyl·loph·o·rous … English syllables
phylliform — a. leaf shaped. ♦ phylline, a. leaf like. ♦ phyllode ( /d), n. flattened stem functioning as leaf. ♦ phyllogenetic, a. pertaining to production of, or producing, leaves. ♦ phylloid, a. phylline. ♦ phyllomania, n. abnormal leaf… … Dictionary of difficult words
-phorous — f(ə)rəs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek phoros, from pherein to carry more at bear : carrying : ferous ascophorous phyllophorous androphorous … Useful english dictionary
