leaf trace

liːf treɪs

Definition

Definition of leaf trace - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

TECH.

vascular tissue extension from stem to leaf

TECH.

The leaf trace is visible in the cross-section of the stem.
Botanists study the leaf trace to understand plant growth.
The leaf trace helps in identifying plant species.

leaf gap

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Expressions with leaf

leaf through

turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully

He leaf through the magazine while waiting.

leaf peeping

activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage

Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.

fig leaf

something used to hide an undesirable fact

The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.

turn over a new leaf

make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better

After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.

shake like a leaf

tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness

He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.

shivering like a leaf

adj.

extremely nervous or anxious

He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

Expressions with trace

trace out

draw or sketch something

She traced out the design on paper.

trace down

find something or someone after a search

The detective managed to trace down the suspect.

without a trace

adv.

disappearing completely with no evidence left

The thief vanished without a trace.

leave no trace

not leave any evidence of presence or actions

The spy left no trace after the mission.

sink without trace

fail to attract any attention or success

His new book sank without trace after its release.

without leaving a trace

adv.

in a way that leaves no evidence behind

The thief vanished without leaving a trace.

no trace of

complete lack of any sign or evidence of something

There was no trace of the missing keys anywhere.

trace back

find the origin or cause of something

We can trace back the problem to a software bug.

leave a trace

to produce a mark or sign

The artist's brush left a trace on the canvas.

trace one's roots

research family history or ancestry

She decided to trace her roots to learn more about her ancestors.

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leaf gap

plant structure

region of parenchyma cells above a leaf trace

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French:trace foliaire, ...
German:Blattspur, ...
Italian:traccia fogliare, ...
Spanish:rastro foliar, ...
Portuguese:traço foliar, ...
Chinese:叶迹, ...
Japanese:葉跡, ...
Arabic:أَثَر الوَرَقة, ...
Hebrew:עֲקֵבַת עָלֶה, ...
Russian:листовой след, ...
Ukrainian:листкова жилка, ...
Hindi:पत्ती का निशान, ...
Bengali:পাতার শিরা, ...
Catalan:traça foliar, ...
Czech:listová stopa, ...
Danish:bladspor, ...
Dutch:bladnerf, ...
Greek:ίχνος φύλλου, ...
Hungarian:levélnyom, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកជាលិកាសរសៃដឹកនាំដែលបន្តពីដើមទៅស្លឹក, ...
Korean:엽맥, ...
Persian:رد برگ, ...
Polish:ślad liściowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):traço foliar, ...
Romanian:urmă a frunzei, ...
Swedish:bladspår, ...
Thai:ร่องรอยใบ, ...
Turkish:yaprak izi, ...
Vietnamese:dấu vết lá, ...

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