'Phyllodia' definitions:

Definition of 'Phyllodia'

From: GCIDE
  • Phyllodium \Phyl*lo"di*um\, n.; pl. Phyllodia. [NL., fr. Gr. ? leaflike; fy`llon leaf + e'i^dos form.] (Bot.) A petiole dilated into the form of a blade, and usually with vertical edges, as in the Australian acacias. [1913 Webster]