n. 1 Bot. a a large usu. divided foliage leaf in various flowerless plants, esp. ferns and palms. b the leaflike thallus of some algae. 2 Zool. a leaflike expansion. frondage n. frondose adj.
[ L frons frondis leaf ]
n. 1 Bot. a a large usu. divided foliage leaf in various flowerless plants, esp. ferns and palms. b the leaflike thallus of some algae. 2 Zool. a leaflike expansion. frondage n. frondose adj.
[ L frons frondis leaf ]
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