macrophyllum
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Also known as: macrophyllus, macrophylla
A leaf epithet marking a species with unusually large leaves for its genus, and the neuter form used where the genus is neuter. It is a comparative claim within the genus, so a large-leaved alpine may still have small leaves in absolute terms. Appears as macrophyllus (masculine), macrophylla (feminine), or macrophyllum (neuter).
Etymology
From Greek makros, meaning "large," with phyllon (leaf).
Example
“Acer macrophyllum (bigleaf maple) and Geum macrophyllum (large-leaved avens) show the neuter ending their genera require.”