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diphyllous

diphyllous adjective: having two leaves.

Adjective

diphyllous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Having two leaves.
    Synonyms:
    bifoliate

Synonyms of diphyllous

Origin of diphyllous

From Ancient Greek δίφυλλος (díphullos) [from φύλλον (phúllon)] + -ous; compare French diphylle. By surface analysis, di- + -phyllous.

Questions about diphyllous

What does diphyllous mean?
Diphyllous means having two leaves.
What part of speech is diphyllous?
Diphyllous is an adjective.

Words near diphyllous in the dictionary

  1. diphyllobothriideans
  2. diphyllobothriids
  3. diphyllobothriosis
  4. diphyllobothroid
  5. diphylloside
  6. diphyllous
  7. diphyodont
  8. diphyodonts
  9. diphyodonty
  10. diphyozooid
  11. diphyozooids

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