phylloclade \phylloclade\, phyllocladium \phyl`lo*cla"di*um\,
n.; pl. {Phyllocladia}. [NL., fr. Gr. fy`llon a leaf +
kla`dos a sprout.] (Bot.)
A flattened stem or branch which more or less resembles a
leaf, and performs the function of a leaf as regards
respiration and assimilation.
Syn: cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]