meiophyllyn.

Brit.

/ˈmʌɪə(ʊ)fɪli/, U.S.

/ˈmaɪoʊˌfɪli/

Forms: 1800s– meiophylly, 1800s– miophylly.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meio- comb. form, -phylly comb. form.

Etymology: < meio- comb. form + -phylly comb. form. Compare pleiophylly n. at pleio- comb. form , polyphylly n.

Botany. rare.

Reduction in the number of leaves in successive whorls.

ΚΠ

1869 M. T. Masters Veg. Teratol. 396 Meiophylly. A diminished number of leaves in a whorl, occasionally takes place.

1882 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 9 103 Flowers of the sea-onion (Urginea Scilla) not infrequently show meiophylly, either of the whole flower, when there are five divisions of the perianth, five stamens and two carpels, or of the gynoecium only.

1900 B. D. Jackson Gloss. Bot. Terms 154/2 Meiophylly, diminution in number of the leaves in a whorl, as compared with the preceding whorl.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meiophylly
释义	meiophyllyn. Brit. /ˈmʌɪə(ʊ)fɪli/, U.S. /ˈmaɪoʊˌfɪli/ Forms: 1800s– meiophylly, 1800s– miophylly. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meio- comb. form, -phylly comb. form. Etymology: < meio- comb. form + -phylly comb. form. Compare pleiophylly n. at pleio- comb. form , polyphylly n. Botany. rare. Reduction in the number of leaves in successive whorls. ΚΠ 1869 M. T. Masters Veg. Teratol. 396 Meiophylly. A diminished number of leaves in a whorl, occasionally takes place. 1882 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 9 103 Flowers of the sea-onion (Urginea Scilla) not infrequently show meiophylly, either of the whole flower, when there are five divisions of the perianth, five stamens and two carpels, or of the gynoecium only. 1900 B. D. Jackson Gloss. Bot. Terms 154/2 Meiophylly, diminution in number of the leaves in a whorl, as compared with the preceding whorl. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1869
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