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单词 phylloclade
释义

phylloclade

[ fil-uh-kleyd ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌkleɪd /

noun Botany.

a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
a cladophyll.

Origin of phylloclade

From the New Latin word phyllocladium, dating back to 1855–60. See phyllo-, clad-, -ium

OTHER WORDS FROM phylloclade

phyl·lo·cla·di·oid, adjective

Words nearby phylloclade

phyllary, phyllid, Phyllis, phyllite, phyllo, phylloclade, phyllocladous, phyllode, phyllodium, phyllody, phyllogenetic
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British Dictionary definitions for phylloclade

phylloclade

phylloclad (ˈfɪləʊˌklæd)

/ (ˈfɪləʊˌkleɪd) /

noun

other names for cladode

Word Origin for phylloclade

C19: from New Latin phyllocladium, from phyllo- + Greek klados branch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for phylloclade

phylloclade
[ fĭlə-klād′ ]

A flattened, photosynthetic branch or stem that resembles or performs the function of a leaf, as in certain cacti such as the prickly pear.
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