phyllary
phyl·la·ry
noun \ˈfi-lə-rē\ plural phyl·la·ries
Definition of PHYLLARY
: one of the involucral bracts subtending the flower head of a composite plant
Origin of PHYLLARY
New Latin phyllarium, from Greek phyllarion, diminutive of phyllon leaf
First Known Use: 1857
Rhymes with PHYLLARY
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