phyllode in British English
(ˈfɪləʊd) or phyllodium (fɪˈləʊdɪəm)
nouna flattened leafstalk that resembles and functions as a leaf
Derived forms
phyllodial (phylˈlodial) adjective
Word origin
C19: from New Latin
phyllodium, from Greek
phullōdēs leaflike