scale leaf

noun

A small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.

“An individual flower that is subtended by a scale leaf at its junction with the stem of a plant; a rudimentary leaf.”

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Meanings

nounscale leaf (plural scale leaves)

plural scale leaves

  1. biologyA small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.

    An individual flower that is subtended by a scale leaf at its junction with the stem of a plant; a rudimentary leaf.

  2. biologyA small modified leaf, especially a colorless membranous one, such as on a rhizome or forming part of a bulb.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan fulla carnosa
  • fulla carnosamodified leaf, forming part of a bulb
Hungarian allevél, allevelek
  • allevélmodified leaf, forming part of a bulb
  • allevelekmodified leaf, forming part of a bulb
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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