scale leaf

/skeɪl lif/
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Other forms: scale leaves

Definitions of scale leaf
  1. noun
    a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
    synonyms: scale
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    types:
    squamule
    a minute scale
    type of:
    foliage, leaf, leafage
    the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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