-phyllous

See also: phyllous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) and Latin Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

-phyllous

  1. (botany, of plants) Of having a specified number or kind of leaves.
  2. (botany, of plants) Having a specified relationship to the leaves.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phyllous
adenophyllous
chylophyllous
geophyllous
hecatophyllous
heterophyllous
hypophyllous
isophyllous
laurophyllous
leptophyllous
megaphyllous
monophyllous
monophylous
nanophyllous
quadriphyllous
sclerophyllous

References

  • Oxford English Dictionary
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