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Term | Definition | |
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Lateral leaflet | In a pinnately compound leaf, the leaflets at inserted along the rachis. Note that pinnately compound leaves with lateral leaflets can be either imparipinnate ( = odd pinnate) or paripinnate (= even pinnate) depending on if there is a terminal or there is not a terminal leaflet, respectively. | |
Leaflet | A division of a compound leaf. | |
Primary leaflet | The first division of a compound leaf. | |
Secondary leaflet | The second division of a compound leaf. | |
Terminal leaflet | In a pinnately compound leaf, the leaflet at the end of the rachis. Note that pinnately compound leaves with terminal leaflets are imparipinnate ( = odd pinnate). |