Phylloclade

[fil-uh-kleyd] /ˈfɪl əˌkleɪd/

noun, Botany.
1.
a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
2.
a cladophyll.
/ˈfɪləʊˌkleɪd/
noun
1.
other names for cladode
phylloclade
(fĭl’ə-klād’)
A flattened, photosynthetic branch or stem that resembles or performs the function of a leaf, as in certain cacti such as the prickly pear.

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[fil-uh-dee] /ˈfɪl ə di/ noun, Botany. 1. the abnormal transformation of a floral structure into a foliage leaf.
Phyllogenetic
[fil-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌfɪl oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/ adjective, Botany. 1. of or relating to the development of leaves.