phyllody
/ˈfɪlədi/Botany
noun
An abnormal condition in which parts of a flower, especially the petals or sepals, are changed into leaves or leaflike structures.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Maxwell Tylden Masters (1833–1907), botanist and journal editor. From either phyllode or phyllodium + -y.
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