Usually means: Specialized joints for leaf movement.
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▸ noun:  (botany) A joint on a plant leaf or petiole that may swell and cause movement of the leaf or leaflet.
▸ Also see pulvinus


Opposite:
apex, tip, peak, summit

Types:
motor pulvinus, elastic pulvinus, more...

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Opposite:
apex, tip, peak, summit

Types:
motor pulvinus, elastic pulvinus, more...




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