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pointlet

pointlet noun: an extension of the rachis past the last leaf pair in a paripinnate leaf that usually represent an aborted leaf.

Noun

pointlet (plural pointlets)

  1. An extension of the rachis past the last leaf pair in a paripinnate leaf that usually represent an aborted leaf.

Forms of pointlet

pluralpointlets

Origin of pointlet

From point + -let.

Words formed from pointlet

Questions about pointlet

What does pointlet mean?
Pointlet means an extension of the rachis past the last leaf pair in a paripinnate leaf that usually represent an aborted leaf.
What part of speech is pointlet?
Pointlet is a noun.
What is the plural of pointlet?
The plural of pointlet is pointlets.

Words near pointlet in the dictionary

  1. pointless topology
  2. pointlesse
  3. pointlessly
  4. pointlessness
  5. pointlessnesses
  6. pointlet
  7. pointleted
  8. pointlets
  9. pointletted
  10. pointlike
  11. pointling

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