compound leaves
Leaflets on stems
Compound leaves are leaves divided into separate leaflets attached to a single stem, rather than consisting of one continuous blade.
Each leaflet may look like its own leaf, but the whole structure grows from one point on the branch.
Common examples include clover, ash, and walnut trees.
The opposite is a simple leaf.
Having paired lateral parts
- bipinnateDoubly compound leaf structure
- palmateHaving radiating lobes
- trifoliateWith three leaf divisions
- decompoundBreak into constituent elements
rachis · petiole · pinna · midrib · venation · lamina · blade · margin
Combustion's powdery remains
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
- sumacSpice shrub, sometimes irritating
- locustSwarming crop-eating insect
acacia · mimosa · clover · shamrock · poison ivy · poison oak · rose · fern
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- gas exchangeTransfer of respiratory molecules
deciduous · abscission · senescence · water regulation · surface area · sun exposure · canopy
Developing from an outgrowth
- unfurlingOpening from rolled state
- emergenceComing into existence
- expansionIncrease in scope
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
meristem · differentiation · sprouting · seasonal growth · flush · hardening
pinnate
Having paired lateral parts
- bipinnateDoubly compound leaf structure
- palmateHaving radiating lobes
- trifoliateWith three leaf divisions
decompound · rachis · petiole · pinna · midrib · venation · lamina · blade · margin · serrate
ash
Combustion's powdery remains
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- hickoryDense North American hardwood
- sumacSpice shrub, sometimes irritating
locust · acacia · mimosa · clover · shamrock · poison ivy · poison oak · rose · fern · tamarind
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- transpirationBotanical water vapor release
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
gas exchange · deciduous · abscission · senescence · water regulation · surface area · sun exposure · canopy
budding
Developing from an outgrowth
maturation · meristem · differentiation · sprouting · seasonal growth · flush · hardening
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