| APOPHYLLITES | • apophyllites n. Plural of apophyllite. • APOPHYLLITE n. a mineral, hydrated calcium potassium silicate, that exfoliates on heating. |
| BRYOPHYLLUMS | • bryophyllums n. Plural of bryophyllum. • BRYOPHYLLUM n. another name for kalanchoe, a succulent plant. |
| BULBOPHYLLUM | • Bulbophyllum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae – certain orchids. |
| CHLOROPHYLLS | • chlorophylls n. Plural of chlorophyll. • CHLOROPHYLL n. the green colouring in plants concerned with the production of sugars, also CHLOROPHYL. |
| ENDOPHYLLOUS | • endophyllous adj. (Botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath. • ENDOPHYLLOUS adj. being or formed within a sheathing leaf; living inside a leaf. |
| GAMOPHYLLOUS | • gamophyllous adj. (Botany) Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges, compare apophyllous (free segments). • GAMOPHYLLOUS adj. with perianth leaves united. |
| HETEROPHYLLY | • heterophylly n. (Botany) Marked changes in leaf morphology induced by environmental conditions; the ability to display such changes. • heterophylly n. (Botany) Significant variation in leaf shape on a same plant. • HETEROPHYLLY n. the state of being heterophyllous. |
| MESOPHYLLOUS | • mesophyllous adj. (Botany) Of moist habitats and having mostly large and soft leaves. • mesophyllous adj. (Botany) Relating to the mesophyllum. • MESOPHYLLOUS adj. of or like a mesophyll, also MESOPHYLLIC. |
| MONOPHYLLOUS | • monophyllous adj. (Botany) Having a single leaf, or a leaf consisting of only one piece. • MONOPHYLLOUS adj. having or consisting of only one leaf or leaflike part. |
| PODOPHYLLINS | • podophyllins n. Plural of podophyllin. • PODOPHYLLIN n. a cathartic resin obtained from the rhizomes of the Podophyllum genus, also PODOPHYLIN. |
| PODOPHYLLUMS | • podophyllums n. Plural of podophyllum. • PODOPHYLLUM n. the dried rootlet and rhizome of the mayapple, used as a caustic. |
| PYROPHYLLITE | • pyrophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A soft, pale aluminosilicate mineral, somewhat resembling talc. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |
| SCLEROPHYLLS | • sclerophylls n. Plural of sclerophyll. • SCLEROPHYLL n. a hard, leathery leaf; a woody plant, esp. of hot, arid regions, with such leaves. |
| SCLEROPHYLLY | • sclerophylly n. (Botany) The condition of being sclerophyllous. • SCLEROPHYLLY n. the possession of sclerophylls, hard leathery leaves. |
| THEOPHYLLINE | • theophylline n. (Organic chemistry, pharmacology) A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves… • THEOPHYLLINE n. an isomer of theobromine found in tea, used in medicine. |
| XANTHOPHYLLS | • xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |