scale leaf meaning

UK /skeɪl liːf/ US /skeɪl lif/ 2 syllables

scale leaf (noun): a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin.

Definition of scale leaf

  1. a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

    Synonyms: scale

    Type of: leaf

    Kinds: squamule

How to pronounce scale leaf

scale leaf is pronounced /skeɪl liːf/ in British English and /skeɪl lif/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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