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Leaflet :: Leaflet (n.) A leaflike organ or part; as, a leaflet of the gills of fishes..

Bijugate :: Bijugate (a.) Having two pairs, as of leaflets..

Trijugate :: Trijugate (a.) In three pairs; as, a trijugate leaf, or a pinnate leaf with three pairs of leaflets..

Partial :: Partial (n.) Pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole..

Trifoliolate :: Trifoliolate (a.) Having three leaflets.

Pinnated :: Pinnated (a.) Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, arranged on each side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a rosebush, a hickory, or an ash. See Abruptly pinnate, and Illust., under Abruptly..

Unijugate :: Unijugate (a.) Having but one pair of leaflets; -- said of a pinnate leaf.

Unifollilate :: Unifollilate (a.) Having only one leaflet, as the leaves of the orange tree..

Pleiophyllous :: Pleiophyllous (a.) Having several leaves; -- used especially when several leaves or leaflets appear where normally there should be only one.

Leaflet :: Leaflet (n.) A little leaf; also, a little printed leaf or a tract..

Trifoliated :: Trifoliated (a.) Having three leaves or leaflets, as clover. See Illust. of Shamrock..

Multijugate :: Multijugate (a.) Having many pairs of leaflets.

Bigeminate :: Bigeminate (a.) Having a forked petiole, and a pair of leaflets at the end of each division; biconjugate; twice paired; -- said of a decompound leaf..

Stipellate :: Stipel (n.) The stipule of a leaflet.

Tetraphyllous :: Tetraphyllous (a.) Having four leaves; consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets.

Pinna :: Pinna (n.) A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate..

Leaflet :: Leaflet (n.) One of the divisions of a compound leaf; a foliole.

Fingered :: Fingered (a.) Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.

Tergeminate :: Tergeminate (a.) Thrice twin; having three pairs of leaflets.

Pecopteris :: Pecopteris (n.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns; -- so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets.

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