FOLIACEOUS


Meaning of FOLIACEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌfō-lē-ˈā-shəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin foliaceus, from foli um leaf + -aceus -aceous

Date: 1658

: of, relating to, or resembling an ordinary green leaf as distinguished from a modified leaf (as a petal, bract, or scale)

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