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acrophyll

acrophyll noun: in a climbing plant, a leaf produced by the mature plant, which is physically distinct from the leaves produced by the immature plant.

Noun

acrophyll (plural acrophylls)

  1. In a climbing plant, a leaf produced by the mature plant, which is physically distinct from the leaves produced by the immature plant.

Antonyms of acrophyll

Forms of acrophyll

pluralacrophylls

Origin of acrophyll

From acro- + -phyll.

Questions about acrophyll

What does acrophyll mean?
Acrophyll means in a climbing plant, a leaf produced by the mature plant, which is physically distinct from the leaves produced by the immature plant.
What part of speech is acrophyll?
Acrophyll is a noun.
What is the plural of acrophyll?
The plural of acrophyll is acrophylls.

Words near acrophyll in the dictionary

  1. acrophonically
  2. acrophonies
  3. acrophony
  4. acrophore
  5. acrophores
  6. acrophyll
  7. acrophylls
  8. acrophysalide
  9. acrophysalides
  10. acrophysalidic
  11. acrophyte

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