CLADOPHYLL


Meaning of CLADOPHYLL in English

ˈkladəˌfil noun

also clad·o·phyl·lum ˈkladəˈfiləm

( plural clado·phylls -ˌfilz ; also cladophyl·la -ˈfilə)

Etymology: New Latin cladophyllum, from clad- + -phyllum

: a branch assuming the form of and closely resembling an ordinary foliage leaf and borne in the axil of a true leaf, often bearing leaves or flowers on its margins (as in butcher's-broom) — called also cladode ; see phylloclade

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