Plural form of cladode; multiple modified plant stems that look and function like leaves.
Standard English plural of cladode, formed by adding '-s' to the Greek-derived singular form meaning 'branch-form.'
The prickly pear cactus is covered in cladodes—those flat green pads are actually branches, and what look like leaves have been replaced by spines, creating one of nature's cleverest water-saving strategies.
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