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epiphyll

epiphyll noun: the upper portion of a leaf, from which the petiole and blade develop.

Noun

epiphyll (plural epiphylls)

  1. The upper portion of a leaf, from which the petiole and blade develop.

Forms of epiphyll

pluralepiphylls

Questions about epiphyll

What does epiphyll mean?
Epiphyll means the upper portion of a leaf, from which the petiole and blade develop.
What part of speech is epiphyll?
Epiphyll is a noun.
What is the plural of epiphyll?
The plural of epiphyll is epiphylls.

Words near epiphyll in the dictionary

  1. epiphrasis
  2. epiphreatic
  3. epiphrenic
  4. epiphycan
  5. epiphyletic
  6. epiphyll
  7. epiphyllospermous
  8. epiphyllous
  9. epiphylls
  10. epiphyllum
  11. epiphyllums

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