phyllode

[ fil-ohd ]
/ ˈfɪl oʊd /

noun Botany.

an expanded petiole resembling and having the function of a leaf, but without a true blade.

Origin of phyllode

First recorded in 1840–50, phyllode is from the Greek word phyllṓdēs leaflike. See phyll-, -ode1

OTHER WORDS FROM phyllode

phyl·lo·di·al, adjective

Words nearby phyllode

phyllite, phyllo, phyllo-, phylloclade, phyllocladous, phyllode, phyllodium, phyllody, phyllogenetic, phylloid, phyllomania

Example sentences from the Web for phyllode

  • To emphasize this difference, botanists call such an apparent leaf a phyllodium, or phyllode.

    Evolution |Joseph Le Conte

British Dictionary definitions for phyllode

phyllode
/ (ˈfɪləʊd) /

noun

a flattened leafstalk that resembles and functions as a leaf

Derived forms of phyllode

phyllodial, adjective

Word Origin for phyllode

C19: from New Latin phyllodium, from Greek phullōdēs leaflike

Scientific definitions for phyllode

phyllode
[ fĭl′ōd ]

A flattened leafstalk that functions as a leaf, as in an acacia.