First Known Use: 1857
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phyllary
noun phyl·la·ry \ˈfi-lə-rē\
plural phyl·la·ries
Definition of PHYLLARY
: one of the involucral bracts subtending the flower head of a composite plant
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Origin of PHYLLARY
New Latin phyllarium, from Greek phyllarion, diminutive of phyllon leaf
Rhymes with PHYLLARY
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