cladode

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Synonyms: cladose, cladome

Antonyms: cladose, cladome

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A flattened [[organ]] arising from the [[stem]] of a [[plant]], often replacing the leaves in [[photosynthetic]] function, as leaves in such plants (such as [[asparagus]] or [[butcher's broom]]) are typically reduced to scales.<ref>Acquisition and Diversification of Cladodes: Leaf-Like Organs in the Genus Asparagus</ref> {{defdate|from 1870}}<ref name="MWO"/>
2. A generally flattened shoot as of certain cactuses.

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