compound leaf

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compound leaf

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a leaf consisting of two or more leaflets borne on the same leafstalk

compound leaf

A leaf that is composed of two or more leaflets on a common stalk. Clover, roses, sumac, and walnut trees have compound leaves.

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compound leaf - a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk

foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

trifoliolate leaf - having three leaflets

quinquefoliate leaf - a compound leaf having five leaflets

palmate leaf - a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point

pinnate leaf - a leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis

decompound leaf - a leaf having divisions that are themselves compound

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