gamophyllous

adjective

gam·​o·​phyl·​lous

¦gamə¦filəs

: having united leaves or parts resembling leaves

—used especially of a floral envelope not differentiated into calyx and corolla

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin gamophyllus, from New Latin gam- + -phyllus -phyllous

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