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• n  any of the various shape that leaves of plants can assume

• leaf form

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• Gene for dissected leaves: Lost gene leads to simple leaves
  Spinach looks nothing like parsley, and basil bears no resemblance to thyme. Each plant has a typical leaf shape that can differ even within the same family. The information about what shape leaves will be is stored in the DNA. According to researchers in Germany, the hairy bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) has a particular gene to thank for its dissected leaves. This homeobox gene inhibits cell ...
  Feb. 15, 2014 - Science Daily