aphyllous

A botanical term describing a plant that has no leaves.

• 🇷🇺Ботанический термин, описывающий растение, у которого нет листьев.

1. Leafless C2 formal scientific

   Describes a plant that has no leaves, often as an adaptation to dry conditions.

   • The cactus is an aphyllous plant that stores water in its stem.
   • Some aphyllous species survive in arid environments by reducing leaf surface area.
   • The botanist studied the aphyllous stems of the desert shrub.

   🇷🇺Безлистный

   Synonyms: bareleaflessnaked

   Antonyms: foliatefolioseleafy