epiphyllousadj.

/ɛpɪˈfɪləs/

Etymology: < epi- prefix + Greek ϕύλλον leaf + -ous suffix.

Botany.

That grows upon a leaf: predicated

a. of parasitical fungi.

ΚΠ

1874 M. C. Cooke Fungi 128 The epiphyllous Coniomycetes.

b. of stamens inserted upon the perianth.

ΚΠ

1872 D. Oliver Lessons Elem. Bot. (new ed.) i. v. 51 There are [in Daffodil] six stamens, inserted upon the perianth (epiphyllous).

c. of flowers growing on the surface of a leaf.

ΚΠ

1835 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. (1848) II. 380 Epiphyllous; inserted upon the leaf.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	epiphyllous
释义	epiphyllousadj. /ɛpɪˈfɪləs/ Etymology: < epi- prefix + Greek ϕύλλον leaf + -ous suffix. Botany. That grows upon a leaf: predicated a. of parasitical fungi. ΚΠ 1874 M. C. Cooke Fungi 128 The epiphyllous Coniomycetes. b. of stamens inserted upon the perianth. ΚΠ 1872 D. Oliver Lessons Elem. Bot. (new ed.) i. v. 51 There are [in Daffodil] six stamens, inserted upon the perianth (epiphyllous). c. of flowers growing on the surface of a leaf. ΚΠ 1835 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. (1848) II. 380 Epiphyllous; inserted upon the leaf. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1835
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