Cladode
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cladode is a noun meaning A generally flattened shoot as of certain cactuses.
Meaning
A generally flattened shoot as of certain cactuses.
More Meanings
- (botany) A flattened organ arising from the stem of a plant, often replacing the leaves in photosynthetic function, as leaves in such plants (such as asparagus or butcher's broom) are typically reduced to scales.
Word Forms
- cladodes
Synonyms for cladode
Depending on context, synonyms include cladophyll, phylloclade.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phylloclade, cladophyll, phyllocladium, platyclade, cladome, cladus.
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