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SCALE LEAF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
Synonyms:
scale; scale leaf
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("scale leaf" is a kind of...):
foliage; leaf; leafage (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "scale leaf"):
squamule (a minute scale)
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