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phyl·lo·po·di·um
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈpōdēəm\ noun
(plural phyllopo·dia \-dēə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from phyll- + -podium
1. : a primordial leaf or leaf axis : a leaf in the undifferentiated state — compare epipodium
2.
a. chiefly Britain : the basal portion of a mature leaf which is sometimes inconspicuous or absent or modified into a sheath (as in grasses)
b. : a stem or axis made up of the expanded and fused bases of leaves |