dentate leaf

/ˌdɛnˈteɪt lif/
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Other forms: dentate leaves

Definitions of dentate leaf
  1. noun
    a leaf having a toothed margin
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    types:
    denticulate leaf
    a leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate
    type of:
    foliage, leaf, leafage
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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