foliaceous

[ foh-lee-ey-shuhs ]

/ ˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike.

bearing leaves or leaflike parts.

pertaining to or consisting of leaves.

consisting of leaflike plates or laminae; foliated.

Origin of foliaceous

First recorded in 1650–60, foliaceous is from the Latin word foliāceus leafy, like a leaf. See folium, -aceous

OTHER WORDS FROM foliaceous

fo·li·a·ceous·ness, nounsu·per·fo·li·a·ceous, adjective

Words nearby foliaceous

foldout, foldup, Foley, Foley catheter, folia, foliaceous, foliage, foliage plant, foliar, foliate, foliated

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Example sentences from the Web for foliaceous

Body flattened, the two dorsal borders prominent and foliaceous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
The books suggest that these foliaceous appendages are the organs of some special sense akin to touch.
Concerning Animals and Other Matters|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton)
The varices are simple and not foliaceous as in M. rufus; the shell is more globose.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
These latter organs may be absent or they may themselves be the subjects of foliaceous development.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

Foliaceous, belonging to, or of the texture or nature of, a leaf (folium).
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for foliaceous

foliaceous

/ (ˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

having the appearance of the leaf of a plant

bearing leaves or leaflike structures

geology (of certain rocks, esp schists) consisting of thin layers; foliated

Word Origin for foliaceous

C17: from Latin foliāceus

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单词	foliaceous
释义	foliaceous [ foh-lee-ey-shuhs ] / ˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs / adjective of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike. bearing leaves or leaflike parts. pertaining to or consisting of leaves. consisting of leaflike plates or laminae; foliated. Origin of foliaceous First recorded in 1650–60, foliaceous is from the Latin word foliāceus leafy, like a leaf. See folium, -aceous OTHER WORDS FROM foliaceous fo·li·a·ceous·ness, nounsu·per·fo·li·a·ceous, adjective Words nearby foliaceous foldout, foldup, Foley, Foley catheter, folia, foliaceous, foliage, foliage plant, foliar, foliate, foliated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foliaceous Body flattened, the two dorsal borders prominent and foliaceous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various The books suggest that these foliaceous appendages are the organs of some special sense akin to touch. Concerning Animals and Other Matters\|E.H. Aitken, (AKA Edward Hamilton) The varices are simple and not foliaceous as in M. rufus; the shell is more globose. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold These latter organs may be absent or they may themselves be the subjects of foliaceous development. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Foliaceous, belonging to, or of the texture or nature of, a leaf (folium). The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for foliaceous foliaceous / (ˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs) / adjective having the appearance of the leaf of a plant bearing leaves or leaflike structures geology (of certain rocks, esp schists) consisting of thin layers; foliated Word Origin for foliaceous C17: from Latin foliāceus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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