† biphyllousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Two-leaved, bifoliate.
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the world > plants > part of plant > leaf > plant defined by leaves > [adjective] > having many or particular number of leaves
cinquefoilc1420
quatrefoil?1440
five-leaved1658
two-leaved1688
septifolious1721
tetraphyllous1731
trefoil1752
biphyllous1756
triphyllous1760
polyphyllous1785
decaphyllous1793
four-leaved1793
bifoliate1836
trefoiled1854
decemfoliate1858
polyphylline1872
trefoliated1900
decemjugate-
1756 P. Browne Civil & Nat. Hist. Jamaica ii. ii. 153 A very small exterior biphyllous cup.
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adj.1756