A leaflet in botany is a part of a compound leaf. A leaflet may resemble an entire leaf, but it is not borne on a stem as a leaf is, but rather on a vein of the whole leaf. Compound leaves are common in many plant families.
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leaflet One of the components of a compound leaf.
leaflet A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.