Definition of Cladode

1. Noun. A flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf.

Exact synonyms: Cladophyll, Phylloclad, Phylloclade
Generic synonyms: Stalk, Stem

Definition of Cladode

1. Noun. (botany) A flattened organ arising from the stem of a plant. These often replace the leaves in photosynthetic function, as leaves in such plants (for example asparagus, butchers broom) are typically reduced to scales. Acquisition and Diversification of Cladodes: Leaf-Like Organs in the Genus Asparagus May also refer to the generally flattened shoot such as the cactus shown. ¹

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Definition of Cladode

1. a leaflike part of a stem [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cladode

1. The photosynthetic stem of a plant whose foliage leaves are absent or much reduced. Compare: phyllode. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cladode

cladic
cladinose
cladiosis
cladisitic analysis
cladism
cladisms
cladist
cladistic
cladistically
cladistics
cladists
clado-
cladoceran
cladocerans
cladode (current term)
cladodes
cladodial
cladogeneses
cladogenesis
cladogenetic
cladogram
cladograms
cladophore
cladophyll
cladophylls
cladoptosis
cladosporiosis
cladosporium
cladoxylopsid

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