cladophyll

[ klad-uh-fil, kley-duh- ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a leaflike flattened branch that resembles and functions as a leaf.

cladophyll

/ ˈklædəfɪl /

noun

1. another name for cladode

cladophyll

/ klăd′ə-fĭl′ /

1. A photosynthetic branch or portion of a stem that resembles and functions as a leaf, as the pad of a prickly-pear cactus.
2. Also called cladode

Word History and Origins

Origin of cladophyll¹

First recorded in 1875–80; clado- + -phyll

Word History and Origins

Origin of cladophyll¹

C19: from Greek klados branch + phullon leaf