phyl·lo·po·di·um
plural phyllopodia\
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Definition of phyllopodium
1
: a primordial leaf or leaf axis : a leaf in the undifferentiated state — compare epipodium
2a
chiefly British
: the basal portion of a mature leaf which is sometimes inconspicuous or absent or modified into a sheath (as in grasses)
b
: a stem or axis made up of the expanded and fused bases of leaves
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