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.
Old English leaf leaf of a plant; page of a book, from Proto-Germanic *laubaz (cf. Old Saxon lof, Old Norse lauf, Old Frisian laf, Dutch loof, Old High German loub, German Laub foliage, leaves, Gothic lauf), perhaps from PIE *leup- to peel off, break off (cf.