Phyllodium

‖n.; pl. Phyllodia [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; leaflike; fy`llon leaf + e'i^dos form. ] (Bot.) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Phyllodia [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; leaflike; fy`llon leaf + e'i^dos form. ] (Bot.) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias. [ 1913 Webster ]