leucophyllous

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leucophyllous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Leucophyllous \Leu*coph"yl*lous\ (l[-u]*k[o^]f"[i^]l*l[u^]s or
     l[=u]`k[-o]*f[i^]l"l[u^]s), a. [Gr. leyko`fyllos; leyko`s
     white + fy`llon a leaf.] (Bot.)
     Having white or silvery foliage.
     [1913 Webster] Leucoplast