Parted Leaf (Noun)
Meaning
A leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The maple tree in our backyard has large parted_leaf palms with five distinct lobes.
- Some species of oak trees have parted_leaf margins that resemble fingers on a hand.
- The peculiar shape of the chanced-upon parted_leaf caught the attention of the passing botanist.
- A parted_leaf specimen was carefully pressed between sheets of cardboard to be analyzed later.
- The parted_leaf variation of the eastern redbud was brought to the conference to compare with the norm.