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ertebrates, or one of the similar segments in plants, such as the segments of a segmented leaf. Syd. Soc. Lex.

Growing upon, or inserted into, the leaf.

strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it. Greenleaf. Circumstantial evidence, Conclusive evidence, etc. See under Circumstantial, Conclusive, etc. -- Crown's, King's, or Queen's evidence, evidence for the crown. [Eng.] -- State's evidence, evidence for the government or the p…

unning or extending out; as, an excurrent midrib, one which projects beyond the apex of a leaf; an excurrent steam or trunk, one which continues to the top.

Not sheathed in another leaf.

spread out; to unfold; to expand. [Obs.] The horse-chestnut is . . . ready to explain its leaf. Evelyn.

Hooked or bent like a sickle; as, a falcate leaf; a falcate claw; -- said also of the moon, or a planet, when horned or crescent- formed.

Stuffed; filled solid; as, a farctate leaf, stem, or pericarp; -- opposed to tubular or hollow. [Obs.]

Having the veins (of a leaf) diverging from the two sides of a midrib.

Having the color of a faded leaf. Locke.

(Douay version). -- Fig gnat (Zoöl.), a small fly said to be injurious to figs. -- Fig leaf, the leaf tree; hence, in allusion to the first clothing of Adam and Eve (Genesis iii.7), a covering for a thing that ought to be concealed; esp., an inadequate covering; a symbol for affected modesty. -- Fig marigold (Bot.)…

Shaped like a fern or like the parts of a fern leaf. Smart.

Having leaflets like fingers; digitate.

Having many nerves diverging radiately from the base; -- said of a leaf.

A hinged leaf, as of a table or shutter.

Leaf of lard. "Pig's flare." Dunglison.

Containing, or belonging to, a flower; as, a floral bud; a floral leaf; floral characters. Martyn. Floral envelope (Bot.), the calyx and corolla, one or the other of which (mostly the corolla) may be wanting.

liata and L. Xylosteum. -- Fly hook, a fishhook supplied with an artificial fly. -- Fly leaf, an unprinted leaf at the beginning or end of a book, circular, programme, etc. -- Fly maggot, a maggot bred from the egg of a fly. Ray. -- Fly net, a screen to exclude insects. -- Fly nut (Mach.), a nut with wings; a thum…

thing that is scattered abroad in great numbers as a theatrical programme, an advertising leaf, etc.

A leaf or very thin sheet of metal; as, brass foil; tin foil; gold foil.