noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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.
2. 2
   an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade wordnet

Etymology

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

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