phylloid

[ fil-oid ]
/ ˈfɪl ɔɪd /

adjective

leaflike.

Origin of phylloid

From the New Latin word phylloīdēs, dating back to 1855–60. See phyll-, -oid

Words nearby phylloid

phyllocladous, phyllode, phyllodium, phyllody, phyllogenetic, phylloid, phyllomania, phyllome, phyllophagous, phyllophore, phylloplane

Example sentences from the Web for phylloid

  • He was trying to classify a Cyatho phylloid coral which he had just had the luck to find.

    A Cadet's Honor |Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for phylloid

phylloid
/ (ˈfɪlɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling a leaf