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phyllode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phyl-lode
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.

Etymology

From Latin phyllodium, from Ancient Greek φυλλώδης (phullṓdēs, “resembling a leaf”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

phyllodes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

phylloclade

Questions

What does phyllode mean?
A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.
Where does phyllode come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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