unsubdivided
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈsʌbˌdɪvaɪdɪd/
- Specialized
- The plant is characterized by its unsubdivided leaves, which are broad and smooth.
Examples
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Unlike its relatives, this species has unsubdivided foliage, making identification easier.
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The unsubdivided leaf of the plant is large and green.
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The unsubdivided structure of the leaf simplifies its classification in botany.
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An unsubdivided leaf can indicate a healthy plant.
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The plant is characterized by its unsubdivided leaves, which are broad and smooth.
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The unsubdivided leaf of the plant is large and green.
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An unsubdivided leaf can indicate a healthy plant.
Synonyms
A body or object that has no separate, repeating parts along its length
A leaf that is not divided into leaflets
Whole and not divided into parts
Not divided into parts or sections
Not divided into parts and kept together as one unit
Having a smooth edge with no teeth or lobes
Whole and not able to be divided
Having only one leaf on a plant
A leaf or plant part with a smooth edge and no rounded parts
Remaining as a single part without branches
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsubdivided = subdivided (transparent) = un + sub + divide + ed
The negation prefix 'un-' is added to 'subdivided' to mean 'not subdivided', which is a direct and regular negation.
Etymology
The word unsubdivided is made of the parts un- 'not', sub- 'into smaller parts', and divide 'to split'. So an unsubdivided leaf is 'not split into smaller parts' and is whole with no divisions.