phyllode
an expanded petiole resembling and having the function of a leaf, but without a true blade.
Origin of phyllode
1Other words from phyllode
- phyl·lo·di·al, adjective
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How to use phyllode in a sentence
To emphasize this difference, botanists call such an apparent leaf a phyllodium, or phyllode.
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British Dictionary definitions for phyllode
/ (ˈfɪləʊd) /
a flattened leafstalk that resembles and functions as a leaf
Origin of phyllode
1Derived forms of phyllode
- phyllodial, adjective
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Scientific definitions for phyllode
[ fĭl′ōd ]
A flattened leafstalk that functions as a leaf, as in an acacia.
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