aphyllous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɪləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā fil′əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•phyl•lous  (ā fil′əs),USA pronunciation adj. [Bot.]
  1. Botanynaturally leafless.
  • Greek áphyllos leafless. See a-6, -phyllous
  • Neo-Latin aphyllus
  • 1820–30
a′phyl•ly, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aphyllous /əˈfɪləs/ adj
  1. (of plants) having no leaves
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin aphyllus, from Greek aphullos, from a-1 + phullon leaf

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