phyllodineous

adjective

phyl·​lo·​din·​e·​ous

¦filə¦dinēəs

variants or phyllodinous

fə̇ˈlädᵊnəs

: relating to or having phyllodes

Word History

Etymology

phyllodineous probably from (assumed) New Latin phyllodineus, irregular from New Latin phyllodium phyllode + Latin -eus -eous; phyllodinous alteration of phyllodineous

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