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Scale leaf

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  1. 1
    A small flat leaf resembling a scale, such as on many conifers.

    "An individual flower that is subtended by a scale leaf at its junction with the stem of a plant; a rudimentary leaf."

  2. 2
    a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin wordnet
  3. 3
    A small modified leaf, especially a colorless membranous one, such as on a rhizome or forming part of a bulb.

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