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| phyl·lode [ fí ld ] (plural phyl·lodes) or phyl·lo·di·um [ fi lṓdee əm ] (plural phyl·lo·di·a [ fi lṓdee ə ]) |
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flat leaf stalk: a flat leaf stalk that functions as a leaf in some plants such as the acacia
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin phyllodium< Greek phullōdēs "resembling a leaf" < phullon "leaf"] |
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