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Definition of: phyllode
(fil′ōd) noun plural phyl·lo·di·a (fi·lō′dē·ə) Bot.
A petiole that develops into a flattened expansion, thus taking the place, structure, and function of a leaf. [<F <NL phyllodium <Gk. phyllōdēs leaflike <phyllon a leaf + eidos form]
—phyl·lo′di·al adjective
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