Definition of Scale Leaf in English :

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Scale Leaf meaning in English

Meaning of Scale Leaf in English

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Scale Leaf pronunciation in English

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Scale Leaf

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Noun

1. scale, scale leaf

a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

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Scale Leaf

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noun botany
1. 
a modified leaf, often small and membranous, protecting buds, etc
2. 
any of the leaves of some conifers, such as cypresses, that are small and tightly pressed to the stem

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