little leaf

noun

: any of various plant disorders characterized by small and often chlorotic and distorted foliage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The giveaways: trees not regenerating in the forest as well as areas with little leaf litter and unusual soil. —

Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2022 Like a tree is made out of a bunch of little leaves, the lung is made of little air sacs that are called the alveoli. —

Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2020 Like a tree is made out of a bunch of little leaves, the lung is made of little air sacs that are called the alveoli. —

Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2020 But how did these seemingly innocent little leaves turn hazardous? —

Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2019 See More

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