3. (Zoöl.) A leaflike organ or part; as, a leaflet of the gills of
fishes.
Leaf"-nosed` (?), n. (Zoöl.) Having a leaflike membrane on the nose; --
said of certain bats, esp. of the genera Phyllostoma and Rhinonycteris.
See Vampire.
Leaf"stalk` (?), n. (Bot.) The stalk or petiole which supports a leaf.
Leaf"y (?), a. [Compar. Leafier (?); superl. Leafiest.] 1. Full of
leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest. "The leafy month of
June." Coleridge.