aphyllous

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• Aphyllous — Aph yl*lous, a. [Gr. ?; a priv. + ? leaf.] (Bot.) Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• aphyllous — [ā΄fil′əs] adj. [ A 2 + PHYLLOUS] lacking leaves, as most cactuses …   English World dictionary

• aphyllous — aphylly, n. /ay fil euhs/, adj. Bot. naturally leafless. [1820 30; < NL aphyllus < Gk áphyllos leafless. See A 6, PHYLLOUS] * * * …   Universalium

• aphyllous — adjective Having no leaves …   Wiktionary

• aphyllous — adj. (Botany) leafless, having no leaves …   English contemporary dictionary

• aphyllous — aphyl·lous …   English syllables

• aphyllous — /əˈfɪləs/ (say uh filuhs) adjective Botany naturally leafless. {Greek aphyllos leafless} …  

• aphyllous — adj. Bot. (of plants) having no leaves. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk aphullos f. a not + phullon leaf …   Useful english dictionary

• aphylly — noun see aphyllous * * * aphyllˈy noun • • • Main Entry: ↑aphyllous …   Useful english dictionary

• aphylly — See aphyllous. * * * …   Universalium

• aphylly —   n. absence of leaves.    ♦ aphyllous, a …   Dictionary of difficult words