bud scale

noun

A modified scale-like leaf which covers and protects the bud of certain plants.

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Meanings

nounbud scale (plural bud scales)

plural bud scales · alternative budscale

  1. biologyA modified scale-like leaf which covers and protects the bud of certain plants.
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APA

bud scale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bud%20scale

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“bud scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bud%20scale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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