pointlet

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noun

An extension of the rachis past the last leaf pair in a paripinnate leaf that usually represent an aborted leaf.

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Meanings

nounpointlet (plural pointlets)

plural pointlets

  1. biologyAn extension of the rachis past the last leaf pair in a paripinnate leaf that usually represent an aborted leaf.

Origin

From point + -let.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pentitol
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“pointlet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointlet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pointlet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointlet.

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