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phylloclade

[ fil-uh-kleyd ]

noun

Botany.
  1. a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
  2. a cladophyll.

phylloclade

/ ˈfɪləʊˌklæd; ˈfɪləʊˌkleɪd /

noun

  1. other names for cladode
“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

phylloclade

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  1. A flattened, photosynthetic branch or stem that resembles or performs the function of a leaf, as in certain cacti such as the prickly pear.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of phylloclade1

From the New Latin word phyllocladium, dating back to 1855–60. See phyllo-, clad-, -ium
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of phylloclade1

C19: from New Latin phyllocladium, from phyllo- + Greek klados branch

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