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phyl·lode \ˈfiˌlōd\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin phyllodium, from Greek phyllōdēs like leaves (from phyllon leaf) + New Latin -ium 1. : a flat expanded petiole that replaces the blade of a foliage leaf, fulfills the same functions, and is analogous to but not homologous with a cladophyll — compare phylloclade 2. : the expanded and more or less depressed oral end of an ambulacrum in some sea urchins • phyl·lo·di·al \fə̇ˈlōdēəl\ adjective |