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scale leaf

noun

Meaning

  1. A small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.
  2. A small modified leaf, especially a colorless membranous one, such as on a rhizome or forming part of a bulb.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

scale(English)leaf-scale(English)cataphyllary(English)leaflet(English)lamina(English)foliage leaf(English)leafet(English)leafset(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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