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Definition of: hypopodium
(hī′pə·pō′dē·əm, hip′ə-) noun plural ·di·a (-dē·ə) Bot.
The basal portion of a leaf, including the stalk; a supporting structure in plants. [<NL <Gk. hypo- under + podion, dim. of pous, podos a foot]
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