precursor tip

Definitions

noun botany The reduced upper leaf zone found on many monocotyledons that usually takes the form of a cylindrical extension at the apex of the leaf.
noun botany Any thickened or glandular leaf tip that is distinguishable from the rest of the lamina's surface.

Calque of German Vorläuferspitze, from Vorläufer ("forerunner, precursor") and Spitze ("cusp,tip")

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