Scale Leaf (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a scalelike leaf, as a bud scale or certain bracts.
noun botany
  1. a modified leaf, often small and membranous, protecting buds, etc
  2. any of the leaves of some conifers, such as cypresses, that are small and tightly pressed to the stem
Scale Leaf (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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