scale leaf

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A small flat leaf resembling a [[scale#Etymology 2|scale]], such as on many [[conifer]]s.
2. {{lb|en|botany}} A small [[modified]] leaf, especially a [[colorless]] [[membranous]] one, such as on a [[rhizome]] or forming part of a [[bulb]].

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