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phyllochron

phyllochron noun: the time interval between the sequential appearance of leaves on a plant (typically on a cereal).

Noun

phyllochron (plural phyllochrons)

  1. The time interval between the sequential appearance of leaves on a plant (typically on a cereal)

Forms of phyllochron

pluralphyllochrons

Origin of phyllochron

From phyllo- + -chron.

Words formed from phyllochron

Questions about phyllochron

What does phyllochron mean?
Phyllochron means the time interval between the sequential appearance of leaves on a plant (typically on a cereal).
What part of speech is phyllochron?
Phyllochron is a noun.
What is the plural of phyllochron?
The plural of phyllochron is phyllochrons.

Words near phyllochron in the dictionary

  1. phyllobranchiae
  2. phyllocarid
  3. phyllocarids
  4. phylloceratid
  5. phylloceratids
  6. phyllochron
  7. phyllochronic
  8. phyllochrons
  9. phyllochrysine
  10. phyllocladane
  11. phyllocladanes

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