- apex of leaf
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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
apex of leaf
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apex — 1 Apex, vertex are so often used interchangeably with reference to the tip or top point of a cone, a pyramid, or a conic section that a fundamental difference in implications is often ignored. Apex has particular reference to the sharpness or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Apex — A pex, n.; pl. E. {Apexes}; L. {Apices}. [L.] 1. The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apex of the earth's motion — Apex A pex, n.; pl. E. {Apexes}; L. {Apices}. [L.] 1. The tip, top, point, or angular summit of anything; as, the apex of a mountain, spire, or cone; the apex, or tip, of a leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) The end or edge of a vein nearest the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Leaf — For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). The leaves of a Beech tree … Wikipedia
apex — , plural apices. Tip; distal end of an organ such as a shoot, leaf, or root; in cycads, also the growing point of the caudex … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
emarginate leaf — noun a leaf having a notch at the apex • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage … Useful english dictionary
serrate leaf — noun a leaf having a margin notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex • Hypernyms: ↑leaf, ↑leafage, ↑foliage … Useful english dictionary
Walking leaf — Walking Walk ing, a. & n. from {Walk}, v. [1913 Webster] {Walking beam}. See {Beam}, 10. {Walking crane}, a kind of traveling crane. See under {Crane}. {Walking fern}. (Bot.) See {Walking leaf}, below. {Walking fish} (Zo[ o]l.), any one of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abruptly-pinnate leaf — noun a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex • Syn: ↑even pinnate leaf • Hypernyms: ↑pinnate leaf … Useful english dictionary
even-pinnate leaf — noun a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex • Syn: ↑abruptly pinnate leaf • Hypernyms: ↑pinnate leaf … Useful english dictionary
