leaf trace

noun

An extension of vascular tissue from a plant's stem into a nearby leaf, resulting in a leaf gap in the plant's stele.

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Meanings

nounleaf trace (plural leaf traces)

plural leaf traces

  1. biologyAn extension of vascular tissue from a plant's stem into a nearby leaf, resulting in a leaf gap in the plant's stele.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
foliar trace
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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