precursor tip

English

Etymology

Calque of German Vorläuferspitze, from Vorläufer (“forerunner, precursor”) + Spitze (“cusp,tip”).

Noun

precursor tip (plural precursor tips)

1. (botany) The reduced upper leaf zone found on many monocotyledons that usually takes the form of a cylindrical extension at the apex of the leaf.
2. (botany) Any thickened or glandular leaf tip that is distinguishable from the rest of the lamina's surface.

Synonyms

• vorläuferspitze, vorlauferspitze
• forerunner tip

Anagrams

• pruriceptors