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amplexicaul leaf

/æmˈpleksɪkɔːl liːf/

Traducción: Término botánico que describe una hoja cuya base envuelve o abraza total o parcialmente el tallo, rodeándolo.

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/æmˈpleksɪkɔːl liːf/C1formalscientific
  • esTérmino botánico que describe una hoja cuya base envuelve o abraza total o parcialmente el tallo, rodeándolo.

A botanical term describing a leaf whose base clasps the stem completely or partially, appearing to encircle it.

  1. Botanical leaf typeC2formal

    A leaf that clasps the stem at its base, appearing to wrap around it.

    esHoja amplexicaule

    • The amplexicaul leaf of the plant helps it capture more sunlight.
    • Botanists identified the species by its distinctive amplexicaul leaves.
    • The stem is completely encircled by the base of the amplexicaul leaf.