pericladium

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noun

The sheathing base of a leaf when it surrounds the supporting branch.

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Meanings

nounpericladium (plural pericladia)

plural pericladia

  1. biologyThe sheathing base of a leaf when it surrounds the supporting branch.
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APA

pericladium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericladium

MLA

“pericladium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericladium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pericladium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericladium.

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