| 释义 |
phyl·loid
I. \ˈfiˌlȯid\ adjective
also phyl·loi·dal \fə̇ˈlȯidəl\
Etymology: phylloid from New Latin phylloïdes, from phyll- + Latin -oïdes -oid; phylloidal from phylloid + -al
: resembling a leaf : foliaceous
II. noun
(-s)
: a plant part functioning as or of similar origin to a leaf; especially : a leaf or leaflike structure organogenetically derived by fusion of a system of originally dichotomizing telomes — used in connection with the telome theory |