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.
Biology Prefixes and Suffixes: -phyll or -phyl. The suffix (-phyll) refers to leaves or leaf structures. It is derived from the Greek phyllon for leaf. Bacteriochlorophyll (bacterio-chloro-phyll) - pigments found in photosynthetic bacteria that absorb light energy used for photosynthesis.