Browsing: phyllopodium
Term: phyllopodium (noun)
Plural: phyllopodia
Derivation: Compound of two words, the prefix "phyllo-," meaning "leaf" or "leaves," and the Latin noun "podium," meaning "balcony, especially in an amphitheater."
Definition: A short outgrowth of the stem on which the frond is borne and which remains attached to the rhizome after the frond has been shed.