phyllopodium

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noun

The part of the stipe that is proximal or basal of the articulation (joint) and remains attached to the rhizome after the frond has detached from the articulation.

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Meanings

nounphyllopodium (plural phyllopodia)

plural phyllopodia

  1. biologyThe part of the stipe that is proximal or basal of the articulation (joint) and remains attached to the rhizome after the frond has detached from the articulation.

Origin

From phyllo- + -podium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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