compound leaf

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Noun compound leaf has 1 sense

compound leaf - composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
--₁ is a kind of leaf, leafage, foliage
--₁ has particulars:
trifoliolate leaf; quinquefoliate leaf; palmate leaf; pinnate leaf; decompound leaf

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Compound Leaf

A compound leaf is a type of leaf in which the blade is divided into multiple smaller leaflets. Each leaflet is attached to a common stalk called a rachis.

Senses

Noun: A leaf composed of separate leaflets.

Examples

Noun: The maple tree has compound leaves, with each leaflet resembling a smaller leaf.

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