鱗りん葉よう

noun

scale leaf

Botanical term for a specialized leaf that forms part of a bulb, such as in onions or lilies.

• タマネギの鱗りん葉ようは、重かさなり合あって球きゅう根こんを形けい成せいしている。

  The scale leaves of an onion overlap to form the bulb.