FOLIACEOUS


Meaning of FOLIACEOUS in English

|fōlē|āshəs adjective

Etymology: Latin foliaceus, from folium leaf + -aceus -aceous — more at blade

1. : belonging to, consisting of, or having the texture or form of a foliage leaf

foliaceous sepal

foliaceous thallus

foliaceous inflorescence

2. zoology : resembling a leaf in form or mode of growth

3. : consisting of thin laminae of a mineral substance : having the form of a leaf or plate

foliaceous spar

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