cladode

cladode noun: 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.

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Noun

cladode (plural cladodes)

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.
A generally flattened shoot as of certain cactuses.

cladode meaning in Tamil and Kannada

cladode in Tamil

இலை தொழில் தண்டு, இலைத்தொழிற்றண்டு, கள்ளி, சப்பைத்தண்டு

cladode in Kannada

ಕ್ಲೇಡೋಡ್

Forms of cladode

plural	cladodes

Origin of cladode

From New Latin cladodium, from Ancient Greek κλᾰ́δος (klắdos, “young slip of a tree”).

Words formed from cladode

cladodial

Questions about cladode

What does cladode mean?: Cladode means 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.
What is cladode in Tamil?: Cladode in Tamil is இலை தொழில் தண்டு, இலைத்தொழிற்றண்டு, கள்ளி. See Cladode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cladode?: Cladode is a noun.
What is the plural of cladode?: The plural of cladode is cladodes.

Words near cladode in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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