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scale leaf

scale leaf noun: a small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.

scale leaf: a small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers
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Noun

scale leaf (plural scale leaves)

  1. A small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.
    • An individual flower that is subtended by a scale leaf at its junction with the stem of a plant; a rudimentary leaf.
  2. A small modified leaf, especially a colorless membranous one, such as on a rhizome or forming part of a bulb.

scale leaf meaning in Tamil

scale leaf in Tamil

செதிலிலை, செதில் இலை, செதிளிலை

Forms of scale leaf

pluralscale leaves

Questions about scale leaf

What does scale leaf mean?
Scale leaf means a small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.
What is scale leaf in Tamil?
Scale leaf in Tamil is செதிலிலை, செதில் இலை, செதிளிலை. See Scale leaf meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scale leaf?
Scale leaf is a noun.
What is the plural of scale leaf?
The plural of scale leaf is scale leaves.

Words near scale leaf in the dictionary

  1. scale heights
  2. scale in
  3. scale insect
  4. scale insects
  5. scale invariance
  6. scale leaf
  7. scale leaves
  8. scale mail
  9. scale mails
  10. scale model
  11. scale modeler

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