unsubdivided

Thân thiện

A simple plant has an unsubdivided leaf.

Definition

Adjective 1. (Botany) Simple: In botany, 'unsubdivided' describes a leaf shape that is not divided into separate leaflets or lobes. It is a single, continuous blade.

Usage

• The term 'unsubdivided' is a technical adjective used almost exclusively in botanical contexts to describe leaves. It is the opposite of 'compound' or 'divided'.
• It is a formal and precise term. In less technical language, the word simple is almost always used instead.

Examples

• The maple tree has unsubdivided leaves, each with a single blade and a distinct palmate vein structure.
• Botanists classify the leaf as unsubdivided because it lacks the separate leaflets found in a compound leaf.
• In the field guide, plants with unsubdivided leaves are grouped separately from those with compound leaves.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically in non-botanical contexts to describe something that is not broken down into smaller parts, though this is rare.
  • The report presented an unsubdivided analysis, treating the entire region as a single unit.

Variants and Related Words

• Simple (adj.): The common, non-technical synonym for 'unsubdivided', especially regarding leaves.
• Entire (adj.): In botany, this specifically describes an 'unsubdivided' leaf margin that is smooth and without teeth or lobes.
• Compound (adj.): The direct antonym, describing a leaf divided into multiple distinct leaflets.

Synonyms

• Simple
• Undivided
• Entire (when referring specifically to the leaf margin)

Antonyms

• Compound
• Divided
• Subdivided

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• simple