aphyllous

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aphyllous

/eɪˈfɪləs/

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19th century, from New Latin aphyllus, from Ancient Greek ἄφυλλος (áphullos, “leafless”) (ἀ- (a-) + φύλλον (phúllon)).

adjective

not comparable Having no leaves; leafless.
Similar: afoliate

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@misc{aphyllous_2026,
  title = {aphyllous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aphyllous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}