cladode

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin cladodium, from Ancient Greek κλᾰ́δος (klắdos, “young slip of a tree”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === cladode (plural cladodes) (botany) A flattened organ arising from the stem of a plant, often replacing the leaves in photosynthetic function, as leaves in such plants (such as asparagus or butcher's broom) are typically reduced to scales. [from 1870] A generally flattened shoot as of certain cactuses. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === phylloclade — a leaflike cladode, with unlimited extension growth === References ===