Blade

  • Title

    Blade

  • Definition

    The expanded portion of a leaf or other structure such as a petal; when it is a leaf the stalkt is called the petiole and when it is a petal the narrowed part is the claw. Same as lamina.

  • Related Terms

    Petiole

    Claw (clawed)

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