phyllosphere

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noun

The above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms

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Meanings

nounphyllosphere (plural phyllospheres)

plural phyllospheres

  1. biologyThe above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms

Origin

From phyllo- + -sphere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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