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phyllode Definition

phyl·lode (filōd′)

noun

Bot. a flat leafstalk that functions as a leaf

Etymology: ModL phyllodium < Gr phyllōdēs, leaflike: see phyll(o)- & -ode

phyllode Related Forms
phyl·lo·dial (fə lōdē əl) adjective
phyllode Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tumor: Phyllodes tumors are classified into three groups: benign ( most common ) borderline malignant malignant.
  • tumor: Malignant phyllodes tumors had characteristic features which were quite different from those of the benign lesions.

Browse dictionary entries near phyllode

  1. phylloclad
  2. phyllo-
  3. phyllo
  4. phyllite
  5. Phyllis
  6. -phyll
  7. phyletic
  8. phyle
  9. phylactery
  10. phyla
  1. phylloid
  2. phyllome
  3. phyllophagous
  4. phyllotaxis
  5. -phyllous
  6. phylloxera
  7. phylo-
  8. phylogeny
  9. phylum
  10. -phyre