"phylle" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /fil/ Forms: phylles [plural]
Rhymes: -il Etymology: From Latin phyllon, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”). Etymology templates: {{bor|fr|la|phyllon}} Latin phyllon, {{der|fr|grc|φύλλον||leaf}} Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} phylle m (plural phylles)
  1. (botany) phyllon, leaf Tags: masculine Synonyms: feuille Derived forms: chlorophylle, phyllaire, phylliforme Related terms: -phylle

Inflected forms

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