Definition of paryphodrome
:having a vein that closely follows the margin
—used of a form of leaf venation
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paryphodrome
adjective
pa·ryph·o·drome
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pəˈrifəˌdrōm
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Origin and Etymology of paryphodrome
parypho- (from Greek paryphē border woven along a robe, from para- 1para- + hyphē web) + -drome; akin to Greek hyphainein to weave
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