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

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

Jugum :: Jugum (n.) A pair of the opposite leaflets of a pinnate plant.

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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..

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..

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..

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

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

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

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

Fo''liolate :: Fo'liolate (a.) Of or pertaining to leaflets; -- used in composition; as, bi-foliolate..

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