leaf sheaths

A form of leaf sheath — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of leaf sheath
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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