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xiphophyllous

xiphophyllous adjective: having sword-shaped leaves.

Adjective

xiphophyllous (not comparable)

  1. Having sword-shaped leaves

Origin of xiphophyllous

From xipho- + phyllous.

Questions about xiphophyllous

What does xiphophyllous mean?
Xiphophyllous means having sword-shaped leaves.
What part of speech is xiphophyllous?
Xiphophyllous is an adjective.

Words near xiphophyllous in the dictionary

  1. xiphopagi
  2. xiphopagic
  3. xiphopagous
  4. xiphopagus
  5. xiphophorine
  6. xiphophyllous
  7. xiphopubic
  8. xiphos
  9. xiphosauran
  10. xiphosaurans
  11. xiphoses

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