phyllode

== English == === Etymology === From Latin phyllodium, from Ancient Greek φυλλώδης (phullṓdēs, “resembling a leaf”). === Noun === phyllode (plural phyllodes) (botany) A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina. ==== Related terms ==== phylloclade === Gallery ===