English Explanatory Dictionary

precursor tip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The reduced upper leaf zone found on many monocotyledons that usually takes the form of a cylindrical extension at the apex of the leaf.
  2. Any thickened or glandular leaf tip that is distinguishable from the rest of the lamina's surface.

Word forms

precursor tip precursor tips

Etymology

Calque of German Vorläuferspitze, from Vorläufer (“forerunner, precursor”) + Spitze (“cusp,tip”).

Synonyms

vorläuferspitze vorlauferspitze forerunner tip
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