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leafage vs scale leaf

scale leaf vs leafage

leafage and scale leaf both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leafage Yes No No No
scale leaf Yes No No No
As nouns, scale leaf is a hyponym of leafage; that is, scale leaf is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leafage:
  • leafage: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
  • scale leaf: a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
leafage (noun) scale leaf (noun)
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
Difference between leafage and scale leaf

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