phylloclade
[ fil-uh-kleyd ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌkleɪd /
noun Botany.
a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
a cladophyll.
Origin of phylloclade
OTHER WORDS FROM phylloclade
phyl·lo·cla·di·oid, adjectiveWords nearby phylloclade
phyllid,
phyllis,
phyllite,
phyllo,
phyllo-,
phylloclade,
phyllocladous,
phyllode,
phyllodium,
phyllody,
phyllogenetic
British Dictionary definitions for phylloclade
Word Origin for phylloclade
C19: from New Latin
phyllocladium, from
phyllo- + Greek
klados branch
Scientific definitions for phylloclade
phylloclade
[ fĭl′ə-klād′ ]
A flattened, photosynthetic branch or stem that resembles or performs the function of a leaf, as in certain cacti such as the prickly pear.