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cladode

clad·ode
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klad-ohd]
    • /ˈklæd oʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klad-ohd]
    • /ˈklæd oʊd/

Definitions of cladode word

  • noun cladode a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf, as in butcher's-broom 3
  • abbreviation CLADODE cladophyll 3
  • abbreviation CLADODE cladophyll. 1
  • noun cladode A flattened leaflike stem. 1
  • noun cladode (botany) A flattened organ arising from the stem of a plant. These often replace the leaves in photosynthetic function, as leaves in such plants (for example asparagus, butchers broom) are typically reduced to scales. 0

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Origin of cladode

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < New Latin cladodium; see clad-, -ode1, -ium

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Parts of speech for Cladode

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cladode popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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