compound leaf

noun

A leaf that has a fully subdivided blade, therefore having leaflets.

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Meanings

nouncompound leaf (plural compound leaves)

plural compound leaves

  1. biologyA leaf that has a fully subdivided blade, therefore having leaflets.

Translations

Finnish kerrannaislehti
  • kerrannaislehtileaf that has a fully subdivided blade
Japanese 複葉
  • 複葉 (fukuyō)leaf that has a fully subdivided blade
Romanian frunză compusă
  • frunză compusăleaf that has a fully subdivided blade
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compound leaf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20leaf.

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