Phyllous | a. (Bot.) Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Adenophyllous | a. [ Adeno- + Gr. fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Having glands on the leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Anisophyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_; unequal + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Having unequal leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Anomophyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_; irregular + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Having leaves irregularly placed. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Aphyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'a priv. + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Caryophyllous | a. Caryophyllaceous. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Decaphyllous | a. [ Pref. deca- + Gr. &unr_; leaf: cf. F. décaphylle. ] (Bot.) Having ten leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Diphyllous | a. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + fy`llon leaf: cf. F. diphylle. ] (Bot.) Having two leaves, as a calyx, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Endecaphyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_; eleven + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Composed of eleven leaflets; -- said of a leaf. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Endophyllous | a. [ Endo- + Gr. fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Wrapped up within a leaf or sheath. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Epiphyllous | a. [ Gr. 'epi` + fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Growing upon, or inserted into, the leaf. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Exophyllous | a. [ Exo- + Gr. &unr_; . ] (Bot.) Not sheathed in another leaf. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Gamophyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_; marriage + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Composed of leaves united by their edges (coalescent). Gray. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Heptaphyllous | a. [ Hepta- + Gr. &unr_; leaf: cf. F. heptaphylle. ] (Bot.) Having seven leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Heterophyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_; other + &unr_; leaf: cf. F. hétérophylle. ] (Bot.) Having leaves of more than one shape on the same plant. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Hexaphyllous | a. [ Hexa- + Gr. &unr_; a leaf: cf. F. hexaphylle. ] (Bot.) Having six leaves or leaflets. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Hypophyllous | a. [ Pref. hypo- + Gr. &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Being or growing on the under side of a leaf, as the fruit dots of ferns. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Leucophyllous | a. [ Gr. leyko`fyllos; leyko`s white + fy`llon a leaf. ] (Bot.) Having white or silvery foliage. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Macrophyllous | a. [ Macro- + Gr. &unr_; a leaf. ] (Bot.) Having long or large leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Microphyllous | a. [ Micro- + Gr. fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Small-leaved. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Monophyllous | a. [ Gr. mono`fyllos; mo`nos alone + fy`llon leaf: cf. F. monophylle. ] (Bot.) One-leaved; composed of a single leaf; as, a monophyllous involucre or calyx. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Myriophyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_; numberless + fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Having an indefinitely great or countless number of leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Pentaphyllous | a. [ Penta- + Gr. &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Having five leaves or leaflets. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Pleiophyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_; more + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Having several leaves; -- used especially when several leaves or leaflets appear where normally there should be only one. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Podophyllous | a. 1. (Zool.) Having thin, flat, leaflike locomotive organs. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or composing, the layer of tissue, made up of laminæ, beneath a horse's hoof. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Polyphyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_;; poly`s many + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Quadriphyllous | a. [ Quadri + Gr. &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Having four leaves; quadrifoliate. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Stenophyllous | a. [ Gr. steno`s narrow + fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Having narrow leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Subpodophyllous | a. (Anat.) Situated under the podophyllous tissue of the horse's foot. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Tetraphyllous | a. [ Tetra- + Gr. &unr_; a leaf. ] (Bot.) Having four leaves; consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Triphyllous | a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; (see Tri-) + &unr_; a leaf: cf. F. triphylle. ] (Bot.) Having three leaves; three-leaved. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Xiphophyllous | a. [ Gr. xi`fos sword + fy`llon leaf. ] (Bot.) Having sword-shaped leaves. [ 1913 Webster ] |