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phyllode

[fil-ohd]

phyl·lode

[fil-ohd]
noun Botany.
an expanded petiole resembling and having the function of a leaf, but without a true blade.

Origin:
1840–50; < Greek phyllṓdēs leaflike. See phyll-, -ode1

phyl·lo·di·al, adjective
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Phyllode is always a great word to know.
So is chlorophyll. Does it mean:
male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae
green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis
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phyllode (ˈfɪləʊd)
 
n
a flattened leafstalk that resembles and functions as a leaf
 
[C19: from New Latin phyllodium, from Greek phullōdēs leaflike]
 
phyl'lodial
 
adj

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phyllode   (fĭl'ōd)  Pronunciation Key 
A flattened leafstalk that functions as a leaf, as in an acacia.
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