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letterleaf

letterleaf noun: of species of the genus Grammatophyllum.

letterleaf: of species of the genus Grammatophyllum
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Noun

letterleaf (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) of species of the genus Grammatophyllum.
    Synonyms:
    letter plant
  2. (no plural) of the species Graptophyllum excelsum
  3. (no plural) of the species Macodes petola

Synonyms of letterleaf

  • letter plant

Origin of letterleaf

From letter + leaf, from the fancied letter-like markings on leaves.

Questions about letterleaf

What does letterleaf mean?
Letterleaf means of species of the genus Grammatophyllum.
What part of speech is letterleaf?
Letterleaf is a noun.

Words near letterleaf in the dictionary

  1. letterings
  2. Letterism
  3. Letterist
  4. Letterists
  5. Letterkenny
  6. letterleaf
  7. letterless
  8. letterlessness
  9. letterlike
  10. letterlocking
  11. letterly

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