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Definition of phyllode in English: phyllodenoun ˈfɪləʊdˈfɪloʊd Botany A winged leaf stalk which functions as a leaf. Example sentencesExamples - Most Australian wattles lose these true leaves as they grow, and develop instead the leaf-like organ called a phyllode.
- A colony is initiated by a single female (or, in some species, a single female with a male) who induces gall formation on a growing phyllode of a host Acacia tree.
Synonyms stem, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine, bent, haulm, straw, reed
Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin phyllodium, from Greek phullōdēs 'leaf-like', from phullon 'leaf'. Definition of phyllode in US English: phyllodenounˈfɪloʊdˈfilōd Botany A winged leaf stalk which functions as a leaf. Example sentencesExamples - A colony is initiated by a single female (or, in some species, a single female with a male) who induces gall formation on a growing phyllode of a host Acacia tree.
- Most Australian wattles lose these true leaves as they grow, and develop instead the leaf-like organ called a phyllode.
Synonyms stem, shoot, trunk, stock, cane, bine, bent, haulm, straw, reed
Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin phyllodium, from Greek phullōdēs ‘leaflike’, from phullon ‘leaf’. |