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phyllode

[ fil-ohd ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. an expanded petiole resembling and having the function of a leaf, but without a true blade.


phyllode

/ ˈfɪləʊd /

noun

  1. a flattened leafstalk that resembles and functions as a leaf
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


phyllode

/ fĭlōd /

  1. A flattened leafstalk that functions as a leaf, as in an acacia.


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Derived Forms

  • phylˈlodial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • phyl·lodi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phyllode1

First recorded in 1840–50, phyllode is from the Greek word phyllṓdēs leaflike. See phyll-, -ode 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phyllode1

C19: from New Latin phyllodium, from Greek phullōdēs leaflike
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Example Sentences

To emphasize this difference, botanists call such an apparent leaf a phyllodium, or phyllode.

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