LEAFLET

Leaflet

A leaflet in botany is a leaf-like part of a compound leaf. Though it resembles an entire leaf, a leaflet is not borne on a main plant stem or branch, as a leaf is, but rather on a petiole or a branch of the leaf. Compound leaves are common in many plant families and they differ widely in morphology. The two main classes of compound leaf morphology are palmate and pinnate.

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leaflet

Noun

  1. One of the components of a compound leaf.
  2. A small plant leaf.
    The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
  3. A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
    A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
  4. A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

Verb

  1. To distribute leaflets to.
    A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
  2. To distribute leaflets.
    During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.


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