compound leaf

noun

: a leaf in which the blade is divided to the midrib, forming two or more distinct blades or leaflets on a common axis, the leaflets themselves occasionally being compound compare palmate, pinnate, simple leaf

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compound leaf

noun

: a leaf in which the blade is divided to the middle several times forming two or more leaflets