zhóu

technical
noun

Meaning of 叶轴

叶轴 means rachis; the prolongation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf. Pronounced yè zhóu.

  • rachis; the prolongation of the petiole of a pinnately compound leaf

Definitions & Examples

zhuàng
de
zhóu
shàng
pái
liè
zhe
duō
xiǎo
 

Numerous leaflets are arranged along the rachis of the pinnately compound leaf.

zhóu
de
cháng
duǎn
jué
dìng
le
de
zhěng
xíng
tài
 

The length of the rachis determines the overall form of the compound leaf.

Yǒu
xiē
pān
yuán
zhí
de
zhóu
huì
juǎn
chéng
juǎn
 
bāng
zhù
zhí
zhū
xiàng
shàng
pān
 

The rachis of some climbing plants can curl into tendrils to help the plant climb upward.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ tiáo