phyllomorphosis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

phyllo- +‎ morphosis.

Noun[edit]

phyllomorphosis (uncountable)

  1. (botany) The succession and variation of leaves during different seasons.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1874, Robert Brown, A Manual of Botany

phyllomorphosis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.