FOLIOSE


Meaning of FOLIOSE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' f ō -l ē - ˌ ō s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin foliosus leafy

Date: 1758

: having a flat, thin, and usually lobed thallus attached to the substratum < foliose lichens> ― compare CRUSTOSE , FRUTICOSE

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