aphyllous

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/eɪˈfɪləs/

adjective

Having no leaves; leafless.

Similar
afoliateleafless
OriginNew Latin aphyllus ← Ancient Greek ἄφυλλος →
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Meanings

adjectiveaphyllous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving no leaves; leafless.

    Synonyms: afoliate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving no leaves; leafless.

Similar
afoliate

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivedevoid of leaves

Similar
leafless
Also see
afoliateleafless

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄφυλλος“leafless”
  2. New Latinaphyllus
  3. Englishaphyllous

19th century, from New Latin aphyllus, from Ancient Greek ἄφυλλος (áphullos, “leafless”) (ἀ- (a-) + φύλλον (phúllon)).

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APA

aphyllous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphyllous

MLA

“aphyllous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphyllous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aphyllous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aphyllous.

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