Definition of phyllopodium
plural phyllopodia
\-dēə\
1
: a primordial leaf or leaf axis : a leaf in the undifferentiated state — compare epipodium
2 a
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
