Phylloplane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phylloplane is a noun meaning (ecology) The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat.
Meaning
(ecology) The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat.
More Meanings
- (botany) A phyllosphere of leaves
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- phylloplanes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phyllosphere, phyllome, phyllon, phyllocladium, phyllomorph, phyllophyte.
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