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laurophyllous

UK/lɔːˈɹɒfɪləs/

laurophyllous adjective: having leaves like those of the bay laurel.

Adjective

laurophyllous (not comparable)

  1. Having leaves like those of the bay laurel.
    • Europe’s vegetation continued to evolve, though much of the continent continued to be dominated by a subtropical forest rich in members of the laurel family, known as the laurophyllus forests.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 96

Origin of laurophyllous

An etymological hybrid of the Latin laurus (“bay laurel”) and the English -phyllous (from the Ancient Greek φύλλον, phúllon, “leaf”).

Questions about laurophyllous

What does laurophyllous mean?
Laurophyllous means having leaves like those of the bay laurel.
What part of speech is laurophyllous?
Laurophyllous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce laurophyllous?
Laurophyllous is pronounced /lɔːˈɹɒfɪləs/ (UK).

Words near laurophyllous in the dictionary

  1. lauroguadine
  2. lauroid
  3. laurolitsine
  4. laurone
  5. laurophyll
  6. laurophyllous
  7. Lauros
  8. laurotetanine
  9. lauroyl
  10. lauroyls
  11. lauroylsarcosine

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