phyllomania
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Phyllomania — Phyl lo*ma ni*a, n. [Phyllo + mania.] (Bot.) An abnormal or excessive production of leaves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phyllomania — phyllomaniac, adj. /fil euh may nee euh, mayn yeuh/, n. Bot. the production of leaves in abnormal numbers or places. [1660 70; PHYLLO + MANIA] * * * … Universalium
phyllomania — excessive or abnormal production of leaves Manias and Obsessions … Phrontistery dictionary
phyllomania — phyl·lo·mania … English syllables
phyllomania — … Useful english dictionary
Manias and Obsessions — Sometimes, when I look over what I ve created in the Phrontistery, I start to think I m more than a bit crazy, and must be suffering from verbomania. Still, I probably don t officially have any of the 142 manias or obsessions listed below. Some… … Phrontistery dictionary
phylliform — a. leaf shaped. ♦ phylline, a. leaf like. ♦ phyllode ( /d), n. flattened stem functioning as leaf. ♦ phyllogenetic, a. pertaining to production of, or producing, leaves. ♦ phylloid, a. phylline. ♦ phyllomania, n. abnormal leaf… … Dictionary of difficult words
phyllomaniac — adjective see phyllomania … Useful english dictionary
