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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaf node

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
leaf n-ode
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth.

noun

A node, in a tree, that has no children.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

leaf nodes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

internode

Synonyms

node

Questions

What does leaf node mean?
One of the spots upon a stem where buds and intercalary meristems occur, usually marking the end of a season's growth.

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