ˈfōlēˌōs adjective
or fo·li·ous -ēəs
Etymology: Latin foliosus, from folium + -osus -ous, -ose
1. : leafy
2. : resembling a leaf
the foliose lichens are flat and thin — E.A.Bessy
ˈfōlēˌōs adjective
or fo·li·ous -ēəs
Etymology: Latin foliosus, from folium + -osus -ous, -ose
1. : leafy
2. : resembling a leaf
the foliose lichens are flat and thin — E.A.Bessy
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012