phyllode

[ fil-ohd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Botany.

an expanded petiole resembling and having the function of a leaf, but without a true blade.

phyllode

/ ˈfɪləʊd /

phyllode

/ fĭl′ōd /

First recorded in 1840–50, phyllode is from the Greek word phyllṓdēs leaflike. See phyll-, -ode ¹

C19: from New Latin phyllodium, from Greek phullōdēs leaflike

To emphasize this difference, botanists call such an apparent leaf a phyllodium, or phyllode.

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[pet-ri-kawr]

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