leaf-scale

noun

A scale on the stem of a plant that turns into a leaf.

Meanings

nounleaf-scale (plural leaf-scales)

plural leaf-scales

  1. A scale on the stem of a plant that turns into a leaf.
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APA

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

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“leaf-scale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaf-scale. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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