phyllary

[ fil-uh-ree ]
/ ˈfɪl ə ri /

noun, plural phyl·la·ries. Botany.

one of the bracts forming the involucre or the head or inflorescence of a composite plant.

Origin of phyllary

1855–60; < New Latin phyllarium < Greek phyllárion, diminutive of phýllon leaf

Words nearby phyllary