leaf bud

noun

A bud which develops into a leaf or a leafy branch.

Meanings

nounleaf bud (plural leaf buds)

plural leaf buds

  1. biologyA bud which develops into a leaf or a leafy branch.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 葉芽 /叶芽
  • 葉芽 /叶芽 (yèyá)bud which develops into a leaf
Finnish lehtisilmu
  • lehtisilmubud which develops into a leaf
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