SCALE LEAF Definition & Meaning

scale leaf

noun

a scalelike leaf, as a bud scale or certain bracts.

scale leaf

noun

a modified leaf, often small and membranous, protecting buds, etc
any of the leaves of some conifers, such as cypresses, that are small and tightly pressed to the stem

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Origin of scale leaf¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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Yet its scale leaves a lot of room for error.

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All the information Moaiandin received was publicly available, but the ability to link the profiles to mobile numbers on such a large scale leaves the system open to abuse.

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The protective scale leaves fall when they are no longer needed.

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Plants without green color; leafless or with scale leaves only — 2. 1b.

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The stems are closely spreading on the ground, rooting sometimes at the lower nodes, branching freely, profusely leafy at the base, covered by a few scale leaves, and 2 to 12 inches long.

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