phyllogenetic

phyllogenetic
\\|filō+\ adjective
Etymology: phyll- + -genetic
: relating to or concerned with the development of leaves

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/fil'oh jeuh net"ik/, adj. Bot.
of or pertaining to the development of leaves.
[1895-1900; PHYLLO- + GENETIC]

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  • phyllogenetic — /fil oh jeuh net ik/, adj. Bot. of or pertaining to the development of leaves. [1895 1900; PHYLLO + GENETIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • phyllogenetic — phyl·lo·genetic …   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

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