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| lobed |
of a leaf, having divisions that reach about halfway to the base. [1/2 definitions] |
| midrib |
the central vein of a leaf. |
| monocotyledon |
a member of the subgroup of flowering plants that produce only one seed leaf, usu. bear leaves with parallel veins, and do not grow in width by means of a vascular cambium. (Cf. dicotyledon.) |
| needle |
a needlelike leaf on an evergreen tree. [1/7 definitions] |
| nervure |
a vein, as in a leaf or insect wing, that forms a support for the structure in which it lies. |
| node |
a usu. thickened part or joint of a plant stem, from which a leaf or bud may grow. [1/2 definitions] |
| palmer |
a pilgrim, esp. of medieval Europe, who carried a palm leaf as a sign of having made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. |
| palm leaf |
a leaf, esp. of a palmetto, that is used in making hats, fans, and the like. |
| peltate |
having the leaf stalk attached near the center of the surface of a leaf instead of at the margin. |
| perfoliate |
designating a leaf with a base that surrounds the stem, which appears to be growing through or piercing the leaf. |
| petiole |
the thin stalk by which a leaf is attached to a stem. [1/2 definitions] |
| -phyll |
leaf. |
| phyllo- |
leaf. |
| phyllome |
a leaf or similarly functioning structure of a plant. |
| pine needle |
the needle-shaped leaf of a pine tree. |
| pinna |
any of the leaflets of a pinnate leaf such as that of a fern. [1/3 definitions] |
| pinnate |
of a plant, having leaves, divisions of a leaf, or the like that are grouped in pairs, with one of the pair on either side of a stem or stemlike structure. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinnule |
any of the lobes or divisions of a doubly compound leaf, as on ferns; secondary pinna. [1/2 definitions] |
| punkah |
a large fan used in India, traditionally wielded by a servant, consisting of a hand-held palmyra leaf or a strip of canvas stretched on a frame that is suspended from the ceiling and operated by ropes and pulleys. |
| quatrefoil |
a four-lobed leaf or flower, esp. in art. [1/2 definitions] |
| quinquefoliolate |
having five leaflets, as a compound leaf. |
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