leaf sheath

See also: leafsheath

English

Noun

leaf sheath (plural leaf sheaths)

(botany) A structure at the base of a leaf's petiole that partly surrounds or protect the stem or another organ that it subtends.

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 葉鞘, ^{(please verify)} 叶鞘 (zh) (yèqiào)
Dutch: bladschede f

German: Blattscheide (de) f
Japanese: 葉鞘 (ようしょう, yōshō)

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