phylliformadj.

Brit.

/ˈfɪlᵻfɔːm/, U.S.

/ˈfɪləˌfɔrm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: phyllo- comb. form, -iform comb. form.

Etymology: < phyllo- comb. form + -iform comb. form.This is a hybrid formation, with a first element ultimately of Greek origin and a second element of Latin origin; compare foliiform adj., phyllomorphous adj. at phyllo- comb. form .

Chiefly Zoology.

Leaf-shaped, leaflike.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > [adjective] > leaf-like

foliaceous1658

foliate1658

leafen1746

phylliform1848

phyllomorphous1849

phylloid1858

phylloideous1866

foliiform1880

phylloidal1888

1848 E. Forbes Naked-eyed Medusæ 37 Four phylliform ovaries.

1939 Yearbk. Agric. 1938 (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 1178 Structure (soil)... Phylliform, thin leaflike layers, less distinct and thinner than platy.

1977 O. W. Richards & R. G. Davies Imms's Gen. Textbk. Entomol. (ed. 10) II. 969 In Musca it [sc. the ejaculatory sac] contains a sclerotized, phylliform ejaculatory apodeme which aids in propelling the seminal fluid.

1990 W. P. Coombs in K. Carpenter & P. J. Currie Dinosaur Systematics (1992) xx. 271 Crowns of ankylosaur teeth are labio-lingually compressed and phylliform.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	phylliform
释义	phylliformadj. Brit. /ˈfɪlᵻfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈfɪləˌfɔrm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: phyllo- comb. form, -iform comb. form. Etymology: < phyllo- comb. form + -iform comb. form.This is a hybrid formation, with a first element ultimately of Greek origin and a second element of Latin origin; compare foliiform adj., phyllomorphous adj. at phyllo- comb. form . Chiefly Zoology. Leaf-shaped, leaflike. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > [adjective] > leaf-like foliaceous1658 foliate1658 leafen1746 phylliform1848 phyllomorphous1849 phylloid1858 phylloideous1866 foliiform1880 phylloidal1888 1848 E. Forbes Naked-eyed Medusæ 37 Four phylliform ovaries. 1939 Yearbk. Agric. 1938 (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 1178 Structure (soil)... Phylliform, thin leaflike layers, less distinct and thinner than platy. 1977 O. W. Richards & R. G. Davies Imms's Gen. Textbk. Entomol. (ed. 10) II. 969 In Musca it [sc. the ejaculatory sac] contains a sclerotized, phylliform ejaculatory apodeme which aids in propelling the seminal fluid. 1990 W. P. Coombs in K. Carpenter & P. J. Currie Dinosaur Systematics (1992) xx. 271 Crowns of ankylosaur teeth are labio-lingually compressed and phylliform. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1848
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