phyllome

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]

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  • 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

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