leaf gap

noun

A gap or break in the central cylinder of vascular tissue within a plant's stem, caused by the extension of the tissue as a leaf trace.

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Meanings

nounleaf gap (plural leaf gaps)

plural leaf gaps

  1. biologyA gap or break in the central cylinder of vascular tissue within a plant's stem, caused by the extension of the tissue as a leaf trace.
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APA

leaf gap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20gap

MLA

“leaf gap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20gap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaf gap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20gap.

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