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

phyllode

/ fĭl′ōd /

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

Derived Forms

• phylˈlodial, adjective

Other Words From

• phyl·lodi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phyllode¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of phyllode¹

C19: from New Latin phyllodium, from Greek phullōdēs leaflike

Example Sentences

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

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