hypophyllous

hypophyllous
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hypo-+|filəs\ adjective
Etymology: hypo- + -phyllous
: located on the under side of a leaf — compare epigenous

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/huy'peuh fil"euhs, hip'euh-/, adj.
growing on the undersurface of leaves, as a fungus.
[1850-55; HYPO- + -PHYLLOUS]

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  • Hypophyllous — Hy*poph yl*lous, a. [Pref. hypo + Gr. ? leaf.] (Bot.) Being or growing on the under side of a leaf, as the fruit dots of ferns. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hypophyllous — /huy peuh fil euhs, hip euh /, adj. growing on the undersurface of leaves, as a fungus. [1850 55; HYPO + PHYLLOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • hypophyllous — hy·po·phyl·lous …   English syllables

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