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cladophyll

clad·o·phyll
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klad-uh-fil, kley-duh-]
    • /ˈklæd ə fɪl, ˈkleɪ də-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klad-uh-fil, kley-duh-]
    • /ˈklæd ə fɪl, ˈkleɪ də-/

Definitions of cladophyll word

  • noun cladophyll a green, flattened branch arising from the axil of a leaf, with the shape and functions of a foliage leaf 3
  • noun cladophyll a leaflike flattened branch that resembles and functions as a leaf. 1
  • noun cladophyll (botany) A phyllode. 1

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Origin of cladophyll

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; clado- + -phyll

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Parts of speech for Cladophyll

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cladophyll popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cladophyll usage trend in Literature

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