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noun
The act of one who leafs through something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Synonym of vernation (“the appearance of new leaves on plants”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: vernation
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of leaf
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
(botany) the process of forming leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: foliation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
History
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