In our world, the word "compound" is used for a number of things. First, there is that amazing money multiplier called compound interest. There are compounds comprised of two or more chemicals to ...

Plant leaves exhibit a great diversity of forms that can be grouped into two types: simple leaves with a single blade and compound leaves with multiple units termed leaflets. Each leaflet is ...

Compound leaves, which are composed of multiple independent units called leaflets, show a wide diversity of patterning, ranging from trifoliolate, palmate, pinnate to higher ordered forms. There is ...