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| Term | Definition | |
|---|---|---|
| Apex | The tip or distal end of a structure such as a stem or leaf. | |
| Leaf apex acuminate | Gradually tapering to an acute apex with the sides being concave. |  |
| Leaf apex acute | Sharp; usually referring to the apex of a flattened structure (such as a leaf) in which the two sides are straight and, when they meet, form an angle that is always less than 90° | |
| Leaf apex attenuate | Tapering very gradually to a narrow tip. | |
| Leaf apex emarginate | Markedly notched, such as the apex of a leaf or other structure. | |
| Leaf apex mucronate | A sharp point at the apex of a leaf or a similar structure, e.g., a bract. | |
| Leaf apex obtuse | Blunt, usually referring to the apex of a flattened structure (such as a leaf) in which the two sides are straight and, when they meet, form an angle greater than 90°. | |
| Leaf apex retuse | Notched slightly at the apex. | |
| Leaf apex rounded | Referring to a leaf blade base that is curved at the apex with an angle greater than 90 degrees at the point where the two sides meet. | |
| Leaf apex truncate | Referring to an apex or base that terminates abruptly in a nearly straight horizontal edge. | |
| Shoot apex | That part of the stem of a seedling above the point of attachment of the cotyledons. Same as epicotyl. |  |