precursor tip

== English == === Etymology === Calque of German Vorläuferspitze, from Vorläufer (“forerunner, precursor”) + Spitze (“cusp,tip”). === Noun === precursor tip (plural precursor tips) (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. (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