phyllody

noun

phyl·​lo·​dy

ˈfilədē,

-di

plural -es

: metamorphosis of a specialized plant organ (as a flower petal) into a foliage leaf (as by the action of a virus)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phyll- + -ody

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