PHYLLODE


Meaning of PHYLLODE in English

[ 'fɪləʊd ]

■ noun Botany a winged leaf stalk which functions as a leaf.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. phyllodium , from Gk phullōdēs 'leaf-like'.

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