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phyllodium
[ fi-loh-dee-uhm ]
/ fɪˈloʊ di əm /
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noun, plural phyl·lo·di·a [fi-loh-dee-uh]. /fɪˈloʊ di ə/.
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Words nearby phyllodium
phyllite, phyllo, phylloclade, phyllocladous, phyllode, phyllodium, phyllody, phyllogenetic, phylloid, phyllomania, phyllome
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How to use phyllodium in a sentence
To emphasize this difference, botanists call such an apparent leaf a phyllodium, or phyllode.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte