4. Hypothalamus â (âhypoâ = below), the most ventral part of the. diencephalon; it is the most signiï¬cant component of the diencephalon. from a clinical standpoint because lesions result in abnormalities in. endocrine, limbic and/or autonomic function.
The plural of leaf is leaves. The plural of leaf is leaves. 1  In most plant species, leaves are broad and flat.  The longest leaves are those of the Raffia palm. They can grow to be up to 25 m long and 3 m wide.
1. one of the expanded, usu. green organs borne by the stem of a plant. 2. any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem. 3. leaves collectively. 4. a sheet usu. of paper, esp. as part of a document, one side of each sheet constituting a page. 5. a thin sheet of metal: silver leaf.