Phylloclade Definition

fĭlə-klād
noun
A flattened, photosynthetic branch or stem that resembles or performs the function of a leaf; a cladode.
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Origin of Phylloclade

  • New Latin phyllocladium phyllo– Greek klados branch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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