Phylloplane
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat
"On the island of Barro Colorado, with an area of 23 square kilometres, at least 43 species of the genus Poecilominettia co-exist, all of which are known to feed upon the same material, namely phylloplane fungi."
- 2 A phyllosphere of leaves
Example
More examples"On the island of Barro Colorado, with an area of 23 square kilometres, at least 43 species of the genus Poecilominettia co-exist, all of which are known to feed upon the same material, namely phylloplane fungi."
Etymology
From phyllo- + plane.
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