phyllode

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Etymology

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Latin phyllodium, from Ancient Greek φυλλώδης (phullṓdēs, “resembling a leaf”).

Noun

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phyllode (plural phyllodes)

  1. (botany) A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.
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  • Acacia koa with both lamina-supporting and laminaless phyllodes.
    Acacia koa with both lamina-supporting and laminaless phyllodes.
  • The rachis of the compound leaves of Parkinsonia aculeata is the main photosynthetic portion of the leaf; the tiny leaflets later fall
    The rachis of the compound leaves of Parkinsonia aculeata is the main photosynthetic portion of the leaf; the tiny leaflets later fall
  • The leaflet stalks of this Rubus species are elongated and resemble prickly stems
    The leaflet stalks of this Rubus species are elongated and resemble prickly stems
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