1. leaf
noun. ['ˈliːf'] the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants.
Synonyms
- scale
- lobe
- fig leaf
- rosette
- serrate leaf
- floral leaf
- scale leaf
- venation
- verdure
- parted leaf
- leafage
- foliage
- compound leaf
- leaf blade
- cataphyll
- entire leaf
- simple leaf
- crenate leaf
- frond
- leaflet
- sporophyl
- pitcher
- greenery
- parallel-veined leaf
- blade
- prickly-edged leaf
- runcinate leaf
- dandelion green
- amplexicaul leaf
- emarginate leaf
- sporophyll
- plant organ
- lobed leaf
- dentate leaf
- leaf shape
- erose leaf
- pad
- parenchyma
Antonyms
- switch on
- disengage
- switch off
- respectful
Etymology
- leef (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Words that Rhyme with Leaf Node
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- explode
- bestrode
- plateaued
- overrode
- implode
- forebode
- busload
- bestowed
- unload
- unbowed
- strode
- reload
- outmode
- out-mode
- methode
- m-code
- kanode
- encode
- decode
- commode
- c-code
- stowed
- snowed
- slowed
- shrode
- grode
- glowed
- gloede
- flowed
Example sentences of the word leaf-node
1. Noun Phrase
Make the cuts within 1/4 inch above a branch intersection or leaf node.
2. Noun Phrase
Cut approximately 1/4 inch below a leaf node at a 45- to 60-degree angle.
3. Noun Phrase
Place cuts at least a quarter inch above a leaf node to encourage continued branching.
4. Noun Phrase
Place the cut down to the point of healthy plant tissue and just above a leaf node or bud.
2. node
noun. ['ˈnoʊd'] (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge.
Synonyms
- leaf node
- stem
- plant process
- enation
Antonyms
- connected
- separation
- incoherence
- disconnectedness
Etymology
- nodus (Latin)
3. node
noun. ['ˈnoʊd'] a connecting point at which several lines come together.
Synonyms
- connexion
- link
Antonyms
- end
- beginning
- undock
Etymology
- nodus (Latin)
4. node
noun. ['ˈnoʊd'] (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system.
Antonyms
- unconnectedness
Etymology
- nodus (Latin)
5. node
noun. ['ˈnoʊd'] (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network.
Synonyms
- client
- guest
- computer
- computing device
- information processing system
- computing machine
- electronic computer
- data processor
Antonyms
- ride
- rear
- moderating
- simple
Etymology
- nodus (Latin)
6. node
noun. ['ˈnoʊd'] any thickened enlargement.
Synonyms
- convex shape
- knob
- thickening
Antonyms
- disconnect
- disjoin
- detach
- dissociate
Etymology
- nodus (Latin)
7. node
noun. ['ˈnoʊd'] the source of lymph and lymphocytes.
Synonyms
- circulatory system
- cardiovascular system
- lymphoid tissue
- bubo
- lymph node
- lymph gland
- Peter's gland
- axillary node
- immune system
- Peyer's patch
Antonyms
- apex
- antapex
- apoapsis
- zenith
Etymology
- nodus (Latin)
8. node
noun. ['ˈnoʊd'] any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part.
Synonyms
- solid body substance
Antonyms
- nadir
- point of apoapsis
Etymology
- nodus (Latin)
9. node
noun. ['ˈnoʊd'] (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane.
Synonyms
- celestial point
- descending node
Antonyms
- ascending node
- unrelatedness
- irrelevance
Etymology
- nodus (Latin)
10. leaf
noun. ['ˈliːf'] a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book).
Synonyms
- interleaf
- written language
- page
- piece of paper
- sheet
- folio
- black and white
- flyleaf
- sheet of paper
Antonyms
- natural object
- uncover
- color
- unfold
Etymology
- leef (Middle English (1100-1500))
- leaf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))