true leaf

noun — 2 senses

true leaf

noun
1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Any leaves of a seed plant other than the cotyledons.

2

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Any leaf containing vascular tissue.

Related terms
enation, phyllidium, megaphyll, microphyll

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