PHYLLOCLADE


Meaning of PHYLLOCLADE in English

Pronunciation: ' fi-l ə - ˌ kl ā d

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin phyllocladium, from phyll- + Greek klados branch ― more at HOLT

Date: 1884

: a flattened stem or branch (as a joint of a cactus) that functions as a leaf

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