‖Phyl‐lo″di‐um (?), n.; pl.Phyllodia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. � leaflike; � leaf + εἰ̑δοσ form.] (Bot.) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.