鱗りん片ぺん葉よう

noun

scale leaf

Botanical term for a reduced, often protective leaf, such as those on buds, rhizomes, or bulbs.

• タマネギの外そと側がわの薄うす皮かわは鱗りん片葉ぺんようが変へん化かしたものです。

  The thin outer skin of an onion is a modified scale leaf.