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platyphyllus -a -um, platyphyllos platyphyl'lus (pla-tee-FIL-us) broad-leaved, from Greek, πλατύς, platys, broad,<br />

flat, wide, level, and φύλλον, phyllon, leaf, from the broad leaves<br />

platypodus, platypus broad-footed or -stalked, <strong>with</strong> a broad base, from and Greek πους, ποδος, pous, podos.<br />

platypterus <strong>with</strong> broad wings.<br />

platypus <strong>with</strong> a boad base.<br />

platyraphis <strong>with</strong> broad needles.<br />

platyrrhynchus <strong>with</strong> a broad beak.<br />

Platyschkuhria Greek platys, broad, and genus Schkuhria<br />

platysepalus having broad sepals.<br />

platyspathus broad-spathed<br />

platyspermus -a -um platysper'mus (pla-tee-SPER-mus) broad-seeded<br />

Platystemon Greek platus, broad, and stemon, stamen<br />

platystachys, platystachyus <strong>with</strong> broad spikes.<br />

Platystemon Platystem'on (pla-ti-STEM-on)<br />

platystigmus <strong>with</strong> broad scars.<br />

platytaenius having broad bands.<br />

Platythelys Greek platy, broad, and θῆλυς, thelys, female, woman, alluding to the broad, flat rostellum<br />

plaus Latin applaud<br />

plaut Latin flat-footed<br />

plebe, plebei-, plebeius Latin of common people; common, low<br />

plec-, pleco, plect, plect-, plecto Greek twine, twist, braid; strike; twisted, plaited<br />

plect-, plectr, plectro, plectrum, -plectrum Greek a strike; a spur<br />

Plectocephalus Greek plektos, woven, and κεφαλή, kephale, head, referring to interwoven fringes of<br />

phyllaries<br />

Plectocomia plaited hair<br />

plectolepis <strong>with</strong> undeveloped, interwoven scales, from and Greek λεπίς, λεπιδο-, lepis, lepido-, scale.<br />

plectr- referring to a spur<br />

plectranthoides resembling Cockspur-flower, Plectanthus, from , and ἄνθος, anthos, flower.<br />

Plectranthus spurred flower, Cockspur-flower, from , and ἄνθος, anthos, flower.<br />

Plectritis Plectri'tis (plek-TRY-tis)<br />

plectocarpus <strong>with</strong> spur-like fruit.<br />

Pleea for Auguste Plée (1787–1825), French traveller in the New World<br />

pleg-, plega, plege, plegi, plegia, -plegia, plego Greek a blow, strike; a sickle<br />

plegm-, phlegma, phlegmato, phlegmo Greek wickerwork<br />

plei-, pleio- many, more, from ancient Greek πλείων, πλεῖων, πλεῖον, pleion, pleion, pleion, comparative of<br />

πολύς, polys, much.<br />

Pleiacanthus Pleiacan'thus (ply-a-KAN-thus) Greek pleio, in compounds, more than usual, and ακανθος,<br />

akanthos, spiny, thorny.<br />

pleid-, pleido, pleids ?? Greek a stroke, percussion<br />

pleinopetalus closely petalled or having many petals.<br />

Pleiogynium many female parts<br />

pleioneurus more or many-nerved<br />

pleiophyllus many-leaved.<br />

pleiosepalus <strong>with</strong> many sepals.<br />

pleiosoreus <strong>with</strong> full carpels, closely carpelled.<br />

pleiosorus closely grouped.<br />

pleiospermus many-seeded.<br />

pleiotomus much cut up.<br />

pleist, pleisto most, from ancient Greek πλεῖστος, most.<br />

pleistophyllus <strong>with</strong> very many leaves.<br />

plel, plelo Greek more; full<br />

plen, pleni Latin full<br />

plen- full, or double<br />

pleniflorus double-flowered, <strong>with</strong> double or full flowersfrom and and flos, floris, flower.<br />

pleniradiatus -a -um pleniradia'tus (plen-i-ray-dee-AY-tus)<br />

plenissimus very full or double.

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