little leaf
noun
: any of various plant disorders characterized by small and often chlorotic and distorted foliage
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The giveaways: trees not regenerating in the forest as well as areas with little leaf litter and unusual soil.
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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
But how did these seemingly innocent little leaves turn hazardous?
—Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2019
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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
But how did these seemingly innocent little leaves turn hazardous?
—Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2019
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“Little leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20leaf. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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