phyllodium

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noun

phyllode

OriginNew Latin phyllōdium ← Ancient Greek φυλλώδης →
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Meanings

nounphyllodium (plural phyllodia)

plural phyllodia

  1. biologyphyllode

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφυλλώδης“leaflike”
  2. New Latinphyllōdium
  3. Englishphyllodium

From New Latin phyllōdium, from Ancient Greek φυλλώδης (phullṓdēs, “leaflike”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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