[phyl.lode] n [NL phyllodium, fr. Gk phyllodes like a leaf, fr. phyllon leaf] (1848): a flat expanded petiole that replaces the blade of a foliage leaf, fulfills the same functions, and is analogous to a cladophyll
PHYLLODE
Meaning of PHYLLODE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012