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meiophylly Bot.|ˈmaɪəfɪlɪ|
Also mio-.
[irreg. f. Gr. µείων less + ϕύλλον leaf + -y. Cf. meiostemonous.]
The suppression of one or more leaves in a whorl.
1869Masters Veget. Terat. 396 Meiophylly. A diminished number of leaves in a whorl, occasionally takes place. 1879in Stormonth Man. Sci. Terms. |