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compound leaf vs palmate leaf

palmate leaf vs compound leaf

compound leaf and palmate leaf both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compound leaf Yes No No No
palmate leaf Yes No No No
As nouns, palmate leaf is a hyponym of compound leaf; that is, palmate leaf is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compound leaf:
  • compound leaf: a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk
  • palmate leaf: a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point
Other hyponyms of compound leaf include trifoliolate leaf, quinquefoliate leaf, pinnate leaf, decompound leaf.
compound leaf (noun) palmate leaf (noun)
a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk a leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point
Difference between compound leaf and palmate leaf

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