simple leaf
Americannoun
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simple leaves
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In a simple leaf, the blade is either completely undivided—as in the banana leaf—or it has lobes, but the separation does not reach the midrib, as in the maple leaf.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Some plants require that you cut them at their nodes, while others might require a simple leaf cutting or division of a pup from a larger plant.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
They must have originated from the ordinary simple leaf.
From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Hugo de Vries
It was a simple leaf cup--the so-called "our-lady's-man tie," the best mountain fodder--and in this little flower there were drops of blood which were still moist.
From On the Heights A Novel by Berthold Auerbach
But when the pieces have no stalklets, and are not jointed with the main leaf-stalk, it may be considered either as a divided simple leaf, or a compound leaf, according to the circumstances.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray
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