释义 |
clad·o·phyll \ˈkladəˌfil\ noun also clad·o·phyl·lum \ˈkladəˈfiləm\ (plural clado·phylls \-ˌfilz\ ; also cladophyl·la \-ˈfilə\) Etymology: New Latin cladophyllum, from clad- + -phyllum : a branch assuming the form of and closely resembling an ordinary foliage leaf and borne in the axil of a true leaf, often bearing leaves or flowers on its margins (as in butcher's-broom) — called also cladode; see phylloclade |