Definition of phyllous

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Phyllous (a.) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs..

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Podophyllous :: Podophyllous (a.) Having thin, flat, leaflike locomotive organs..
Adenophyllous :: Adenophyllous (a.) Having glands on the leaves.
Gamophyllous :: Gamophyllous (a.) Composed of leaves united by their edges (coalescent).
Quadriphyllous :: Quadriphyllous (a.) Having four leaves; quadrifoliate.
Microphyllous :: Microphyllous (a.) Small-leaved.
Endecaphyllous :: Endecaphyllous (a.) Composed of eleven leaflets; -- said of a leaf.
Tetraphyllous :: Tetraphyllous (a.) Having four leaves; consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets.
Decaphyllous :: Decaphyllous (a.) Having ten leaves.
Phyllous :: Phyllous (a.) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs..
Exophyllous :: Exophyllous (a.) Not sheathed in another leaf.
Podophyllous :: Podophyllous (a.) Pertaining to, or composing, the layer of tissue, made up of laminae, beneath a horse's hoof..
Triphyllous :: Triphyllous (a.) Having three leaves; three-leaved.
Aphyllous :: Aphyllous (a.) Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc..
Myriophyllous :: Myriophyllous (a.) Having an indefinitely great or countless number of leaves.
Heterophyllous :: Heterophyllous (a.) Having leaves of more than one shape on the same plant.
Polyphyllous :: Polyphyllous (a.) Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth..
Caryophyllous :: Caryophyllous (a.) Caryophyllaceous.
Pentaphyllous :: Pentaphyllous (a.) Having five leaves or leaflets.
Stenosis :: Stenophyllous (a.) Having narrow leaves.
Hexaphyllous :: Hexaphyllous (a.) Having six leaves or leaflets.
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