phyllochron

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noun

The time interval between the sequential appearance of leaves on a plant (typically on a cereal)

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Meanings

nounphyllochron (plural phyllochrons)

plural phyllochrons

  1. biologyThe time interval between the sequential appearance of leaves on a plant (typically on a cereal)

Origin

From phyllo- + -chron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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