leaf sheath

noun

A structure at the base of a leaf's petiole that partly surrounds or protect the stem or another organ that it subtends.

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Meanings

nounleaf sheath (plural leaf sheaths)

plural leaf sheaths

  1. biologyA structure at the base of a leaf's petiole that partly surrounds or protect the stem or another organ that it subtends.

Translations

Dutch bladschede
  • bladschedeTranslations
German Blattscheide
  • BlattscheideTranslations
Japanese 葉鞘
  • 葉鞘 (yōshō)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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