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