cladode in a sentence

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1. Another definition uses " phylloclade " to refer a portion of a leaf-like stem or branch with multiple nodes and internodes, and " cladode " for a single internode of a phylloclade.
2. The stems ( cladodes ) are composed of strongly flattened segments, which have " teeth " of varying shapes along their edges, where there are generally two to three, and at the ends.
3. Egg sticks that resemble cactus spines develop and hatch in 25 30 days . The gregarious larvae bore into the cactus pad through a single entry hole by chewing through the tough outer cuticle of the cladode.
4. The leaves are actually leaf-like cladodes, which are 0.8-2 cm long and 0.1-0.2 cm wide, and arise in groups of four or more from the stem.
5. The stems ( cladodes ) are composed of strongly flattened segments, which have " teeth " of varying shapes along their edges and at the ends, which are " cut off " ( truncated ) rather than pointed.
6. In one definition, phylloclades are a subset of cladodes, namely those that greatly resemble or perform the function of leaves, as in Butcher's broom ( " Ruscus aculeatus " ) as well as " Phyllanthus " and some " Asparagus " species.