— foliaceousness , n.
/foh'lee ay"sheuhs/ , adj.
1. of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike.
2. bearing leaves or leaflike parts.
3. pertaining to or consisting of leaves.
4. consisting of leaflike plates or laminae; foliated.
[ 1650-60; foliaceus leafy, like a leaf. See FOLIUM, -ACEOUS ]