cladophyll
[ klad-uh-fil, kley-duh- ]
nounBotany.
a leaflike flattened branch that resembles and functions as a leaf.
Origin of cladophyll
1- Also called cladode.
Words Nearby cladophyll
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British Dictionary definitions for cladophyll
cladophyll
/ (ˈklædəfɪl) /
noun
another name for cladode
Origin of cladophyll
1C19: from Greek klados branch + phullon leaf
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Scientific definitions for cladophyll
cladophyll
[ klăd′ə-fĭl′ ]
A photosynthetic branch or portion of a stem that resembles and functions as a leaf, as the pad of a prickly-pear cactus. Also called cladode
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