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Polytomous :: Polytomous (a.) Subdivided into many distinct subordinate parts, which, however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true leaflets; -- said of leaves..

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..

Tripinnate :: Tripinnate (a.) Having bipinnate leaflets arranged on each side of a rhachis.

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..

Biternate :: Biternate (a.) Doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ternate leaflets..

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

Petiolule :: Petiolule (n.) A small petiole, or the petiole of a leaflet..

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..

Pentaphyllous :: Pentaphyllous (a.) Having five leaves or leaflets.

Foliole :: Foliole (n.) One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.

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

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.

Five-leaved :: Five-leaved (a.) Having five leaflets, as the Virginia creeper..

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

Plurifoliolate :: Plurifoliolate (a.) Having several or many leaflets.

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..

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

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..

Quinque Foliolate :: Quinque foliolate (a.) Having five leaflets.

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