Assertion: angiosperm's leaf | /r/HasProperty | absent
Facets:
value: normally
type: DEGREE
value: in most species
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: In most species, leaves are absent, greatly reduced, or modified as spines, minimizing the amount of surface area from which water can be lost, and the stem has taken over the photosynthetic functions of the plant.
text: Leaves are normally absent, although sometimes very reduced leaves are produced by young plants.