cladophyll
[ klad-uh-fil, kley-duh- ]
/ ˈklæd ə fɪl, ˈkleɪ də- /
noun Botany.
a leaflike flattened branch that resembles and functions as a leaf.
Also called
cladode.
Words nearby cladophyll
cladocarpous,
cladoceran,
cladode,
cladogenesis,
cladogram,
cladophyll,
cladoptosis,
cladosporiosis,
cladosporium,
claes,
clafouti
British Dictionary definitions for cladophyll
Word Origin for cladophyll
C19: from Greek
klados branch +
phullon leaf
Scientific definitions for cladophyll
cladophyll
[ klăd′ə-fĭl′ ]
A photosynthetic branch or portion of a stem that resembles and functions as a leaf, as the pad of a prickly-pear cactus. Also called cladode