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dasyphyllous

Syllables: da·sy·phyll·ousUK/dæsɪˈfɪləs/US/ˌdæsɪˈfɪləs/

dasyphyllous adjective: having downy leaves.

Adjective

dasyphyllous (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Having downy leaves.
    • dasyphyllous (Gr. dasus, hairy, rough; phullon, a leaf), woolly-leaved; syn. codio-, erio-phyllous.[1899, R. L. Heinig, “dasyphyllous”, in Glossary of the Botanic Terms Used in Describing Flowering Plants, Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, →OCLC, page 26
    • Therefore, the forest stands formed by the tree species that endure excessive moisture (the alder, dasyphyllous birch, and poplar) are dominant in the composition of forests.2013 March, V. V. Furyaev, V. I. Zabolotskiy, S. D. Samsonenko, V. A. Chernykh, “Space-time Impact of Fire Events on Swamp-forest Ecosystems of the West Siberian Plain”, in Contemporary Problems of...

Synonyms of dasyphyllous

Origin of dasyphyllous

From New Latin dasyphyllus (from Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “hairy, shaggy; dense”) + φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”)) + -ous.

Questions about dasyphyllous

What does dasyphyllous mean?
Dasyphyllous means having downy leaves.
What part of speech is dasyphyllous?
Dasyphyllous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dasyphyllous?
Dasyphyllous is pronounced /dæsɪˈfɪləs/ (UK).

Words near dasyphyllous in the dictionary

  1. dasylirions
  2. dasymeter
  3. dasymeters
  4. dasymetric
  5. dasymetrically
  6. dasyphyllous
  7. dasypodid
  8. dasypodids
  9. dasyproctid
  10. dasyproctids
  11. dasypygal

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