单词 | phyllary |
释义 | phyllary in British English (ˈfɪlərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries botany a bract, or modified leaf which is normally associated with reproductive structure, and that forms a collar around the head of a flower phyllary in American English (ˈfɪləri) nounWord forms: plural -ries Botany one of the bracts forming the involucre or the head or inflorescence of a composite plant Word origin [1855–60; ‹ NL phyllarium ‹ Gk phyllárion, dim. of phýllon leaf]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, keyword, output, pickup, superheat |
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