scale leaf

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   a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin

   Synonymsscale

   Broaderleaf

   Narrowersquamule

Questions about scale leaf

What does scale leaf mean?

scale leaf means "a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin".

What is another word for scale leaf?

Close synonyms include scale. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.