bifoliaalinen
Bifoliaalinen is a botanical term used to describe a leaf form in which a leaf is composed of two leaflets, i.e., a bifoliate leaf. The two leaflets are typically connected to a common stalk or petiole, often via short petiolules, forming a single leaf unit.
In morphology, bifoliate leaves may have leaflets that are similar in size and shape, and they can
The term is part of the broader study of leaf morphology and is used to distinguish leaf
Etymology-wise, bifoliaalinen derives from the Latin roots bi- (two) and folium (leaf), reflecting the characteristic two-leaf
See also: leaf morphology, unifoliate, trifoliate, compound leaves, bipinnate.