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phyllomania

[ fil-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]

noun

Botany.
  1. the production of leaves in abnormal numbers or places.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • l·n· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of phyllomania1

First recorded in 1660–70; phyllo- + -mania
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Example Sentences

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Adventitious formation of leaves.—The term phyllomania has been vaguely applied both to the production of an unwonted number of leaves and to their development in unusual situations.

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"Phyllomania" is the recognised term for this waywardness.

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