phyllode
Meanings
noun
- A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin phyllodium, from Ancient Greek φυλλώδης (phullṓdēs, “resembling a leaf”).
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