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scale leaf
noun
a scalelike leaf, as a bud scale or certain bracts.
scale leaf
noun
a modified leaf, often small and membranous, protecting buds, etc
any of the leaves of some conifers, such as cypresses, that are small and tightly pressed to the stem
Word History and Origins
Origin of scale leaf1
Example Sentences
Yet its scale leaves a lot of room for error.
All the information Moaiandin received was publicly available, but the ability to link the profiles to mobile numbers on such a large scale leaves the system open to abuse.
The protective scale leaves fall when they are no longer needed.
Plants without green color; leafless or with scale leaves only — 2. 1b.
The stems are closely spreading on the ground, rooting sometimes at the lower nodes, branching freely, profusely leafy at the base, covered by a few scale leaves, and 2 to 12 inches long.
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