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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012