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Definition of phyllopodium in English: phyllopodiumnoun ˌfɪləˈpəʊdɪəm 1The main axis of a leaf or a fern frond. 2Specifically. An expanded and hardened leaf-base found in certain quillworts (family Isoetaceae), providing protection for dormant meristematic tissue. 3Zoology. A broad, flattened limb of the kind found in branchiopod crustaceans.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Frederic Bower (1855–1948), botanist. From phyllo- + -podium. Definition of phyllopodium in US English: phyllopodiumnounˌfɪləˈpəʊdɪəm 1The main axis of a leaf or a fern frond. 2Specifically. An expanded and hardened leaf-base found in certain quillworts (family Isoetaceae), providing protection for dormant meristematic tissue. 3Zoology. A broad, flattened limb of the kind found in branchiopod crustaceans.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Frederic Bower (1855–1948), botanist. From phyllo- + -podium. |