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Leaflet vs Unifoliolate - What's the difference?

leaflet | unifoliolate |

As a noun leaflet

is (label) one of the components of a compound leaf.

As a verb leaflet

is to distribute leaflets to.

As an adjective unifoliolate is

(botany) having only one leaflet.

leaflet

English

Noun

(wikipedia leaflet) (en noun)
  • (label) One of the components of a compound leaf.
  • (label) A small plant leaf.
  • The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
  • A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
  • A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
  • (label) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
  • Synonyms

    * (small leaf) * (small sheet of paper containing information): flier, flyer, folder, handbill, pamphlet

    Derived terms

    {{der3, bi-leaflet valve, bileaflet valve , leaflet drop , leafleteer , leaflet propaganda , leaflet raid , Lillehei-Kalke bileaflet prosthesis , leaflet shell , patient information leaflet , prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome}}

    See also

    * booklet * brochure * catalog, catalogue * circular * junk mail * pinna * pinnule

    Verb

  • To distribute leaflets to.
  • A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
  • To distribute leaflets.
  • During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.

    Usage notes

    * The inflected forms leafletted'' and ''leafletting'' are sometimes seen, but the spellings ''leafleted'' and ''leafleting are preferred.

    Derived terms

    * leafleting

    Anagrams

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    unifoliolate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having only one leaflet.
  • The leaves of the orange tree are unifoliolate .
    (Webster 1913)