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

New Latin phyllarium, from Greek phyllarion, diminutive of phyllon leaf

First Known Use: 1857

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