I. ˈfiˌlȯid adjective
also phyl·loi·dal fə̇ˈlȯid ə l
Etymology: phylloid from New Latin phylloïdes, from phyll- + Latin -oïdes -oid; phylloidal from phylloid + -al
: resembling a leaf : foliaceous
II. noun
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: a plant part functioning as or of similar origin to a leaf ; especially : a leaf or leaflike structure organogenetically derived by fusion of a system of originally dichotomizing telomes — used in connection with the telome theory