phyllopodium
noun
phyl·lo·po·di·um
plural phyllopodia
-dēə
1
: a primordial leaf or leaf axis : a leaf in the undifferentiated state compare epipodium
2
a
chiefly British : the basal portion of a mature leaf which is sometimes inconspicuous or absent or modified into a sheath (as in grasses)
b
: a stem or axis made up of the expanded and fused bases of leaves
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from phyll- + -podium