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noun Botany.
the mark left on a stem or twig after a leaf falls.
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Words nearby leaf scar
leaf primordium, leaf roll, leaf roller, leaf rust, leaf scald, leaf scar, leaf sheath, leaf sight, leaf spot, leaf spring, leafstalk
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Scientific definitions for leaf scar
leaf scar
The mark left on a stem after a leaf falls. Leaf scars can be used to identify tree species in winter or from specimens of their twigs.
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