runcinate leaf

Other forms: runcinate leaves

Definitions of runcinate leaf
  1. noun
    a leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf
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    type of:
    foliage, leaf, leafage
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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