Retuse

Pronunciation key ( ri-ts′ ) ( ri-tūs′ )

re•tuse

adj.

Retuse leaf

[L. retusus dull, pp. of retundere, to beat back].

1. In botany, having a blunt or rounded apex with a small notch as in certain leaves.

References

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005

Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Tips