amplexicaul leaf

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   a leaf with its base clasping the stem

   Broaderleaf

Questions about amplexicaul leaf

What does amplexicaul leaf mean?

amplexicaul leaf means "a leaf with its base clasping the stem".

Is amplexicaul leaf a common word?

amplexicaul leaf is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.