autophyllogeny

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noun

The growth of one leaf from another, as from a nerve.

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Meanings

nounautophyllogeny (uncountable)
  1. obsoleterareuncountablebiologyThe growth of one leaf from another, as from a nerve.

Origin

auto- + phyllo- + -geny

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APA

autophyllogeny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophyllogeny

MLA

“autophyllogeny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophyllogeny. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autophyllogeny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autophyllogeny.

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