English Explanatory Dictionary

scale leaf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

scale leaf scale leaves

Related words

foliage frond needle
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