XIPHOPHYLLOUS

Etymology

Adjective

xiphophyllous (not comparable)

(botany) Having sword-shaped leaves

Source: Wiktionary


Xi*phoph"yl*lous, a. Etym: [Gr. xi`fos sword + (Bot.)

Definition: Having sword-shaped leaves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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