phylloclade
[ fil-uh-kleyd ]
nounBotany.
a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
a cladophyll.
Origin of phylloclade
1Other words from phylloclade
- phyl·lo·cla·di·oid, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for phylloclade
phylloclade
phylloclad (ˈfɪləʊˌklæd)
/ (ˈfɪləʊˌkleɪd) /
noun
other names for cladode
Origin of phylloclade
1C19: from New Latin phyllocladium, from phyllo- + Greek klados branch
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Scientific definitions for phylloclade
phylloclade
[ fĭl′ə-klād′ ]
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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