Cladode Definition
klădōd
noun
Webster's New World
A photosynthetic branch or portion of a stem that functions as or resembles a leaf, as the pad of a prickly-pear cactus.
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Other Word Forms of Cladode
Noun
Singular:
cladode
Plural:
cladodesOrigin of Cladode
New Latin cladōdium from Late Greek kladōdēs many-branched from Greek klados branch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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