phyllophorous

adjective

phyl·​loph·​o·​rous

fə̇ˈläf(ə)rəs

: producing leaves : leaf-bearing

phyllophorous plants

Word History

Etymology

Greek phyllophoros, from phyll- + -phoros -phorous

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