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chlo|ro|phyl|lous — «KLR uh FIHL uhs, KLOHR », adjective. having to do with or containing chlorophyll … Useful english dictionary
cho|ri|phyl|lous — «KR uh FIHL uhs, KOHR », adjective. Botany. composed of separate leaves or parts, as a perianth. ╂[< Greek chôri apart + phýllon leaf + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
ep|i|phyl|lous — «EHP uh FIHL uhs», adjective. Botany. growing upon a leaf, as certain parasitic fungi and the floral parts of some plants. ╂[< epi + Greek phýllon leaf + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
gam|o|phyl|lous — «GAM uh FIHL uhs», adjective. Botany. having the leaves united; monophyllous. ╂[< Greek gámos marriage + phýllon leaf + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|phyl|lous — «MON uh FIHL uhs», adjective. Botany. 1. consisting of one leaf: »a monophyllous calyx. 2. having only one leaf. ╂[< Greek monóphyllos < mónos single + phýllon leaf (with English ous)] … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|phyl|lous — «POL ee FIHL uhs», adjective. Botany. 1. having distinct or separate leaves. 2. having or consisting of many leaves. ╂[< Greek polýphyllos (with English ous) having many leaves < polýs many + phýllon leaf] … Useful english dictionary
scle|ro|phyl|lous — «SKLIHR uh FIHL uhs», adjective. Botany. 1. having leathery leaves which resist easy loss of moisture. 2. made up of sclerophylls … Useful english dictionary
sten|o|phyl|lous — «STEHN uh FIHL uhs», adjective. having narrow leaves. ╂[< steno + Greek phýllon leaf + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
tet|ra|phyl|lous — «TEHT ruh FIHL uhs», adjective. Botany. having four leaves or leaflets. ╂[< tetra + Greek phýllon leaf + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
xan|tho|phyl|lous — «ZAN thuh FIHL uhs», adjective. = xanthophyllic. (Cf. ↑xanthophyllic) … Useful english dictionary
