Words containing phyll
6 letter words containing phyll
7 letter words containing phyll
8 letter words containing phyll
- phyllary — one of the bracts forming the involucre or the head or inflorescence of a composite plant.
- phyllite — a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica.
- phyllode — an expanded petiole resembling and having the function of a leaf, but without a true blade.
- phyllody — the abnormal transformation of a floral structure into a foliage leaf.
- phylloid — leaflike.
9 letter words containing phyll
- -phyllous — having leaves of a specified number or type
- aphyllous — (of plants) having no leaves
- cataphyll — a simplified form of plant leaf, such as a scale leaf or cotyledon
- megaphyll — the relatively large type of leaf produced by ferns and seed plants
- mesophyll — the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.
10 letter words containing phyll
- cladophyll — a green, flattened branch arising from the axil of a leaf, with the shape and functions of a foliage leaf
- diphyllous — having two leaves.
- hypsophyll — a leaf located beneath a spore-bearing leaf
- mesophylls — Plural form of mesophyll.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
11 letter words containing phyll
- apophyllite — a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa4(Si4O10)2(OH1F).8H2O
- bryophyllum — a genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae with the ability to produce plantlets on their leaves or floral stems
- chlorophyll — Chlorophyll is any, or all, of a group of green pigments that are found in plants and other organisms, which enables them to use the energy from sunlight.
- cladophylls — Plural form of cladophyll.
- epiphyllous — (of plants) growing on, or attached to, the leaf of another plant
12 letter words containing phyll
- cataphyllary — a scale-like, simple form of a leaf, such as those which surround a bud
- chlorophylls — Plural form of chlorophyll.
- dasyphyllous — (of leaves) hairy or woolly
- endophyllous — enclosed in a leaf or sheath
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
13 letter words containing phyll
- aminophylline — a derivative of theophylline that relaxes smooth muscle and is used mainly to dilate the airways in the treatment of asthma and emphysema
- anisophyllous — having leaves of different shapes or sizes.
- anthophyllite — a black or greenish-black mineral from the hornblende group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks
- caryophyllene — (organic compound) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper.
- chlorophyll-b — the green coloring matter of leaves and plants, essential to the production of carbohydrates by photosynthesis, and occurring in a bluish-black form, C 55 H 72 MgN 4 O 5 (chlorophyll a) and a dark-green form, C 55 H 70 MgN 4 O 6 (chlorophyll b)
14 letter words containing phyll
- chlorophyllase — an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
- chlorophyllous — of or containing chlorophyll.
- heterophyllous — having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
15 letter words containing phyll
- achlorophyllous — containing no chlorophyll.
- microsporophyll — a leaflike organ bearing microsporangia.
- zygophyllaceous — belonging to the Zygophyllaceae, the caltrop family of plants.
16 letter words containing phyll
- caryophyllaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Caryophyllaceae, a family of flowering plants including the pink, carnation, sweet william, and chickweed
- hydrophyllaceous — belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family of plants.
- microsporophylls — Plural form of microsporophyll.
- spongy-mesophyll — the lower layer of the ground tissue of a leaf, characteristically containing irregularly shaped cells with relatively few chloroplasts and large intercellular spaces.
19 letter words containing phyll
- bacteriochlorophyll — a pale blue-gray form of chlorophyll that is unique to the photosynthetic but anaerobic purple bacteria.
20 letter words containing phyll
- bacteriochlorophylls — Plural form of bacteriochlorophyll.
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