PHYLLODIUM
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‖Phyl‐lo″di‐um (?), n.; pl. Phyllodia (#). [[NL., fr. Gr. � leaflike; � leaf + εἰ̑δοσ form.]] (Bot.) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias.
Source: 567
‖Phyl‐lo″di‐um (?), n.; pl. Phyllodia (#). [[NL., fr. Gr. � leaflike; � leaf + εἰ̑δοσ form.]] (Bot.) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias.