ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈpōdēəm noun
( plural phyllopo·dia -dēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from phyll- + -podium
1. : a primordial leaf or leaf axis : a leaf in the undifferentiated state — compare epipodium
2.
a. chiefly Britain : the basal portion of a mature leaf which is sometimes inconspicuous or absent or modified into a sheath (as in grasses)
b. : a stem or axis made up of the expanded and fused bases of leaves