phyllode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

phyllode phyllodes

Etymology

From Latin phyllodium, from Ancient Greek φυλλώδης (phullṓdēs, “resembling a leaf”).

Related words

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