leaflike
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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When it does bloom, the spathe — leaflike structures encasing the plant — unfurl around 3 or 4 p.m., reaching maximum size in the early hours of the morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Watkins was studying wheat anatomy, examining variation in traits such as the leaflike structures at the top of the stalk.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 16, 2024
Her monotypes feature soft, fluid colors and organic shapes, such as the leaflike overlapping forms of the yellow-dominated “Aspen.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2022
It has this tapered, leaflike body, and an undulating ribbon fin that runs the length of that body.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2022
It had a flat nose and leaflike ears, and its mouth disclosed delicate, needle-sharp teeth.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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