Botany Dictionary

  • Phylloclade

    Phylloclade

    A stem modification that resembles a leaf, functioning in photosynthesis, often seen in plants adapted to dry conditions.

  • Phyllode

    Phyllode

    A flattened, leaf-like petiole or leaf stalk, often found in plants in arid environments where leaf surface area is minimized.

  • Phyllody

    Phyllody

    A condition where floral organs, such as petals or stamens, are replaced by leaf-like structures.

  • Phyllogenetic

    Phyllogenetic

    Relating to the evolutionary development of leaves or leaf-like structures in plants.

  • Phylloid

    Phylloid

    Resembling a leaf, especially in structure or function, often used to describe non-leaf plant structures with similar roles.

  • Phyllomania

    Phyllomania

    An abnormal or excessive growth of leaves on a plant, often caused by environmental or genetic factors.

  • Phyllome

    Phyllome

    A general term for any leaf or leaf-like structure in a plant, including both true leaves and modified structures.

  • Petiole

    Petiole

    The leaf stalk that connects the leaf to the main stem or branch of the plant.

  • Petiolulate

    Petiolulate

    Describing a leaf with a small petiole, typically applied to smaller leaflets in a compound leaf.

  • Petiolule

    Petiolule

    A small petiole that connects a leaflet to the main leaf stalk in compound leaves.