eriophyllous

eriophyllous
\\|erēō|filəs\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary erio- + -phyllous
: having leaves with a cottony pubescence

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/er'ee oh fil"euhs/, adj. Bot.
having leaves covered with a woolly pubescence.
[ < Gk erio- (comb. form of érion wool) + -PHYLLOUS]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • eriophyllous — /er ee oh fil euhs/, adj. Bot. having leaves covered with a woolly pubescence. [ < Gk erio (comb. form of érion wool) + PHYLLOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • eriophyllous — er·i·o·phyl·lous …   English syllables

  • eriophyllous —   a. with woolly leaves …   Dictionary of difficult words

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