phyllode

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noun

A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.

OriginLatin phyllodium ← Ancient Greek φυλλώδης →
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Meanings

nounphyllode (plural phyllodes)

plural phyllodes

  1. biologyA flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφυλλώδης“resembling a leaf”
  2. Latinphyllodium
  3. Englishphyllode

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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