Definition of leaflet

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

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Stipellate :: Stipel (n.) The stipule of a leaflet.
Fingered :: Fingered (a.) Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.
Trifoliolate :: Trifoliolate (a.) Having three leaflets.
Palmated :: Palmated (a.) Spreading from the apex of a petiole, as the divisions of a leaf, or leaflets, so as to resemble the hand with outspread fingers..
Endecaphyllous :: Endecaphyllous (a.) Composed of eleven leaflets; -- said of a leaf.
Quiname :: Quiname (a.) Growing in sets of five; -- said especially of leaves composed of five leaflets set at the end of a common petiole.
Tergeminate :: Tergeminate (a.) Thrice twin; having three pairs of leaflets.
Leafet :: Leafet (n.) A leaflet.
Paripinnate :: Paripinnate (a.) Pinnate with an equal number of leaflets on each side; having no odd leaflet at the end.
Quinquefoliated :: Quinquefoliated (a.) Having five leaves or leaflets.
Scar :: Scar (n.) A mark left upon a stem or branch by the fall of a leaf, leaflet, or frond, or upon a seed by the separation of its support. See Illust.. under Axillary..
Pleiophyllous :: Pleiophyllous (a.) Having several leaves; -- used especially when several leaves or leaflets appear where normally there should be only one.
Three-leaved :: Three-leaved (a.) Consisting of three distinct leaflets; having the leaflets arranged in threes.
Imparipinnate :: Imparipinnate (a.) Pinnate with a single terminal leaflet.
Leaflet :: Leaflet (n.) A little leaf; also, a little printed leaf or a tract..
Bijugate :: Bijugate (a.) Having two pairs, as of leaflets..
Plurifoliolate :: Plurifoliolate (a.) Having several or many 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..
Bifoliolate :: Bifoliolate (a.) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves..
Pecopteris :: Pecopteris (n.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns; -- so named from the regular comblike arrangement of the leaflets.
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