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perfoliate

/pərˈfoʊ.li.eɪt/

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adjective

/pərˈfoʊ.li.eɪt/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruБотанический термин, описывающий лист, который кажется проткнутым стеблем; в настоящее время считается устаревшим в общем употреблении.

A botanical term describing a leaf that appears to be pierced by the stem, now considered obsolete in general usage.

  1. Leaf structureC2formalscientific

    Describing a leaf whose base completely surrounds the stem, giving the appearance that the stem is piercing through the leaf blade.

    ruПронизаннолистный

    • The perfoliate leaves of the honeysuckle are a distinctive feature.
    • Botanists studied the perfoliate structure of the plant specimen.
    • This species is easily identified by its perfoliate leaves.