leaf scar
noun Botany.
the mark left on a stem or twig after a leaf falls.
Words nearby leaf scar
leaf primordium,
leaf roll,
leaf roller,
leaf rust,
leaf scald,
leaf scar,
leaf sheath,
leaf sight,
leaf spot,
leaf spring,
leaf through
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Scientific definitions for leaf scar
leaf scar
The mark left on a stem after a leaf falls. Leaf scars can be used to identify tree species in winter or from specimens of their twigs.