👉 In botany, a phymatode (also known as a pleomorphic or pseudopod) is a type of plant cell that contains one or more cells with specialized functions. These cells are called pleomorphs or pleomorphic cells and are often found in the leaves of certain plants. Phymatodes can be classified into two main types: pleiomorphic and pleomorphic pseudopods. Pleomorphs have a single cell, while pleomorphic pseudopods have multiple