FOLIOSE


Meaning of FOLIOSE in English

/foh"lee ohs'/ , adj.

1. Bot. leafy.

2. Mycol. having a leaflike thallus loosely attached to a surface, as certain lichens. Cf. crustose, fruticose .

Also, folious /foh"lee euhs/ .

[ 1720-30; foliosus. See FOLIUM, -OSE 1 ]

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