phyllody

English

Etymology

See phyllodium.

Noun

phyllody (countable and uncountable, plural phyllodies)

(botany) the abnormal development of floral parts into leafy structures

References

“phyllody”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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