leaf sheath

collocation in English

meaningsofleafandsheath

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leaf
noun[C]
uk
/liːf/us
/liːf/
one of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem ...
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sheath
noun[C]
uk
/ʃiːθ/us
/ʃiːθ/
a close-fitting covering to ...
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(Definition ofleafandsheathfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A long upperleafsheathclasps the delicate stem.
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Examples of this type of marker include the presence or absence of an awn,leafsheathcoloration, height, grain color, aroma of rice etc.
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It descends into theleafsheath, or even into the stem or rootstock.
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Theleafsheathis smooth (glabrous), tapering to a point.
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Stems bear 4 to 10 leaves which consists of aleafsheath, a petiole and a rachis.
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Individuals have between 5 and 9 leaves which consists of aleafsheath, a petiole and a rachis.
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First instar larvae mine the inner surface of theleafsheathbefore boring into the terminal internodes of the stalk.
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The ligule appears to be a continuation of theleafsheathand encircles or clasps the stem as does theleafsheath.
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The eggs are thrust in a straight line generally along the mid-region of theleafsheath.
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Individuals have between 8 and 9 leaves which consists of aleafsheath, a petiole and a rachis.
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Theleafsheathbreaks into strips, rather than the fibrous detritus of similar species.
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Theleafsheathhas a fleshy base covered in white hairs and the ligule can be stiff and dry, becoming papery.
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Theleafsheathis rounded, smooth, and shorter than internodes.
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Individuals have between 7 and 10 leaves which consists of aleafsheath, a petiole and a rachis.
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The leaves are hairy, especially on the lower parts, and theleafsheathis tinted with reddish purple.
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The mites cause damage to plant tissue which may facilitate entry of fungal pathogens into developing grains and theleafsheath.
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Stems bear about 11 leaves which consists of aleafsheath, a petiole and a rachis.
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The leaves are subsessile (i.e. having a very small petiole) with aleafsheathstriped with red and covered with hispid pubescence.
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This plant is commercially exploited for its edible fruits, and for itsleafsheathand petiole fibers.
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Early instars enter the rice plant stem by chewing a hole either behind theleafsheathor near the base of the panicle.
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