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Phylloclade

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cladophyllnoun(botany) A phyllode
cladodenoun(botany) A flattened organ arising from the stem of a plant, often replacing the leaves in photosynthetic function, as leaves in such plants (such as asparagus or butcher's broom) are typically reduced to scales.
phyllocladnouna flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf

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cladodenoun(botany) A flattened organ arising from the stem of a plant, often replacing the leaves in photosynthetic function, as leaves in such plants (such as asparagus or butcher's broom) are typically reduced to scales.
cladophyllnoun(botany) A phyllode
phyllocladnouna flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
phylocladenounMisspelling of phylloclade. [(botany) A flattened stem, a type of cladode that has unlimited extension growth and resembles a leaf.]
phyllocladiumnoun(botany) phylloclade
platycladenoun(botany) A cladode
cladusnoun(botany) A branch of a ramose spicule, which collectively form the cladome.
phyllophytenoun(botany, rare) A plant characterized as structurally based upon or possessing true leaves.
phylloplanenoun(ecology) The surface of a leaf, considered as a habitat
phyllodenoun(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.
phyllomenoun(botany) A leaf, leaflike part of a plant, or part derived from a leaf, such as a petal.
phyllonnoun(countable, especially botany, uncommon) A leaf, or something (flat) resembling a leaf.
cormophytenoun(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
phyllidiumnoun(zoology) A muscular, leaf-shaped or cuplike outgrowth from the lateral wall of the scolex of some cestodes.
phyllomorphnoun(biology) A leaf that has undergone phyllody
phyllidnounA leaf-like structure in bryophytes.
cladomenoun(botany) A collection of cladi
phyllopodiumnoun(botany) The part of the stipe that is proximal or basal of the articulation (joint) and remains attached to the rhizome after the frond has detached from the articulation.
phyllopodnounAny of several branchiopod crustaceans whose appendages resemble leaves
phyllodiumnoun(botany) phyllode

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