English

gamophyllous

From gamo- + phyllous.

Proto-Indo-European *ǵem- ‘to marry’

Ancient Greek γάμος ‘marriage, wedding, bridelock’

English gamo-

Today it means

adj Composed of leaves or segments (e.g. perianth) united by their edges.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / gamophyllous