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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

无叶的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wú yè de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aphyllous/əˈfɪl.əs/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"许多仙人掌是无叶的以减少水分蒸发。"

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Lacking leaves; destitute of foliage.

    "Many desert cacti are aphyllous to minimize water loss through transpiration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' combined with 'phyllon' meaning 'leaf', alongside the adjectival suffix '-ous'. It entered the English scientific lexicon in the 19th century to accurately describe botanical specimens lacking leaves.

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