leaf scar

noun

A mark left on a branch or twig where a leaf has fallen off.

Meanings

nounleaf scar (plural leaf scars)

plural leaf scars

  1. A mark left on a branch or twig where a leaf has fallen off.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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