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phylloclade

[fil-uh-kleyd]
noun Botany.
  1. a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
  2. a cladophyll.
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Origin of phylloclade

From the New Latin word phyllocladium, dating back to 1855–60. See phyllo-, clad-, -ium
Related formsphyl·lo·cla·di·oid, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for phylloclade

phylloclade

phylloclad (ˈfɪləʊˌklæd)

noun
  1. other names for cladode
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Word Origin

C19: from New Latin phyllocladium, from phyllo- + Greek klados branch
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phylloclade in Science

phylloclade

[fĭl′ə-klād′]
  1. A flattened, photosynthetic branch or stem that resembles or performs the function of a leaf, as in certain cacti such as the prickly pear.
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