Definitions for cladophyllˈklæd ə fɪl, ˈkleɪ də-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
clad•o•phyllˈklæd ə fɪl, ˈkleɪ də-(n.)
a leaflike flattened branch that resembles and functions as a leaf.
Category: Botany
Ref: Also called cladode.
Origin of cladophyll:
1875–80
Princeton's WordNet
cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade(noun)
a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
Wiktionary
cladophyll(Noun)
A phyllode
Webster Dictionary
Cladophyll(noun)
a special branch, resembling a leaf, as in the apparent foliage of the broom (Ruscus) and of the common cultivated smilax (Myrsiphillum)
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