Definition of leaflet

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

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Quiname :: Quiname (a.) Growing in sets of five; -- said especially of leaves composed of five leaflets set at the end of a common petiole.
Fingered :: Fingered (a.) Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.
Bijugate :: Bijugate (a.) Having two pairs, as of leaflets..
Biternate :: Biternate (a.) Doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ternate leaflets..
Foliole :: Foliole (n.) One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.
Paripinnate :: Paripinnate (a.) Pinnate with an equal number of leaflets on each side; having no odd leaflet at the end.
Pleiophyllous :: Pleiophyllous (a.) Having several leaves; -- used especially when several leaves or leaflets appear where normally there should be only one.
Digitated :: Digitated (a.) Having several leaflets arranged, like the fingers of the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general, characterized by digitation..
Stipellate :: Stipel (n.) The stipule of a leaflet.
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..
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..
Imparipinnate :: Imparipinnate (a.) Pinnate with a single terminal leaflet.
Jugum :: Jugum (n.) A pair of the opposite leaflets of a pinnate plant.
Leafet :: Leafet (n.) A leaflet.
Five-leaved :: Five-leaved (a.) Having five leaflets, as the Virginia creeper..
Bifoliolate :: Bifoliolate (a.) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves..
Tetraphyllous :: Tetraphyllous (a.) Having four leaves; consisting of four distinct leaves or leaflets.
Tripinnate :: Tripinnate (a.) Having bipinnate leaflets arranged on each side of a rhachis.
Multijugate :: Multijugate (a.) Having many pairs of leaflets.
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