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Pentaphyllous :: Pentaphyllous (a.) Having five leaves or leaflets.

Jugum :: Jugum (n.) A pair of the opposite leaflets of a pinnate plant.

Pinna :: Pinna (n.) A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate..

Leafet :: Leafet (n.) A leaflet.

Polytomous :: Polytomous (a.) Subdivided into many distinct subordinate parts, which, however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true leaflets; -- said of leaves..

Quinquefoliated :: Quinquefoliated (a.) Having five leaves or leaflets.

Tripinnate :: Tripinnate (a.) Having bipinnate leaflets arranged on each side of a rhachis.

Trifoliolate :: Trifoliolate (a.) Having three leaflets.

Scar :: Scar (n.) A mark left upon a stem or branch by the fall of a leaf, leaflet, or frond, or upon a seed by the separation of its support. See Illust.. under Axillary..

Palmated :: Palmated (a.) Spreading from the apex of a petiole, as the divisions of a leaf, or leaflets, so as to resemble the hand with outspread fingers..

Biternate :: Biternate (a.) Doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ternate leaflets..

Leaflet :: Leaflet (n.) A little leaf; also, a little printed leaf or a tract..

Unijugate :: Unijugate (a.) Having but one pair of leaflets; -- said of a pinnate leaf.

Bifoliolate :: Bifoliolate (a.) Having two leaflets, as some compound leaves..

Petiolule :: Petiolule (n.) A small petiole, or the petiole of a leaflet..

Hexaphyllous :: Hexaphyllous (a.) Having six leaves or leaflets.

Leaflet :: Leaflet (n.) A leaflike organ or part; as, a leaflet of the gills of fishes..

Fingered :: Fingered (a.) Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.

Three-leaved :: Three-leaved (a.) Consisting of three distinct leaflets; having the leaflets arranged in threes.

Partial :: Partial (n.) Pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole..

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