aphyllous

Adjective

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Adjective (1)

  1. devoid of leavesOpposite leafySimilar leafless
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Aph′yl·lous (…), adjective

Origin: Gr. …; ἀ priv. + … leaf.

Botany Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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