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Gluconeogenesis
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Axial
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ATM
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Airfoil surface
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Frostbite
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Mouse
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Symbian
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Chelonians
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CNT
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Rhizoid
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Proof of security
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Beta-agonist bronchodilator
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Conveyor belt
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Computer
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Silicosis
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Skipjack
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GMES
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Steroid
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Saprophage
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Umbilical cord
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Residual deposit
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Rough stone
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Cryptocrystalline
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Internal haemorrhoid
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Homology
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Tracheostomy
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ADP
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Dietary supplement
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Kiosk
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Endogamy
Cladode
A cladode is a specialised branch that has the appearance of, and functions of, a leaf: wide, flat and photosynthetic.
The racquets of the prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) or the leaves of the butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus) are in fact cladodes.
What seem to be the leaves of this Semele androgyna are actually branches. There is a clue to be certain: only branches produce flowers, never leaves! © Scott Zona, Wikimedia CC by 2.0
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