"phyllous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From phyllo- + -ous. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|phyllo|ous}} phyllo- + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} phyllous (not comparable)
  1. (botany) homologous with a leaf Tags: not-comparable Derived forms (Some may be derived from prefix -phyllous. It's all Greek to English Wiktionary really): anisophyllous, endophyllous, gamophyllous, macrophyllous, microphyllous, stenophyllous, symphyllous, tetraphyllous, triphyllous, xiphophyllous
    Sense id: en-phyllous-en-adj-TyvVZfFA Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with phyllo-, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with phyllo-: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of "Some may be derived from prefix -phyllous. It's all Greek to English Wiktionary really": 100 0
  2. Resembling a leaf Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-phyllous-en-adj-YQBn5GMo
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          "word": "gamophyllous"
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          "word": "macrophyllous"
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          "word": "stenophyllous"
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          "word": "symphyllous"
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          "word": "tetraphyllous"
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