cladode

Pronunciation:			'kladowd
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
	Synonyms:		cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade
	See Also:		stalk, stem
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The photosynthetic stem of a plant whose foliage leaves are absent or much reduced. Compare phyllode.