| phyllodes |
A flat expanded petiole that replaces the blade of a foliage leaf and which functions in photosynthesis.
Ãâó: www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2...
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| phyllode |
a leaf whose blade is much reduced or absent and whose petiole has assumed the functions of the whole leaf.
Ãâó: members.iinet.net.au/~weeds/western_weeds/glossary...
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| phyllodes tumor |
Very rare type of breast cancer which forms from the stroma (connective tissue)
Ãâó: www.sanarus.com/patinfo/gloss.html
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| phyll(o)- |
a combining form denoting relationship to leaves, or to chlorophyll.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| Phyllanthus |
a genus of herbs, shrubs, and trees of the family Euphorbiaceae, found in tropical and subtropical regions. P. eng´leri is a species found in southern Africa whose local name is suicide plant; when the bark or root is smoked it causes death.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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