Meanings
nounleaf node (plural leaf nodes)
plural leaf nodes
- biologyOne of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
Similar
Broader
plant processenation
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic عُقْدَة وَرَقِيَّة
- عُقْدَة وَرَقِيَّةcomptheory
Finnish nivel, lehtisolmu
- nivelbotany (stem node)
- lehtisolmucomptheory
Hungarian szárcsomó
- szárcsomóbotany (stem node)
Polish węzeł, kaulom
- węzełbotany (stem node)
- kaulombotany (stem node)
- liśćcomptheory
Cite this entry
APA
leaf node. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20node
MLA
“leaf node.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20node. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaf node,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf%20node.
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