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单词 foliolate
释义

foliolate

[ foh-lee-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈfoʊ li əˌleɪt /

adjective Botany.

pertaining to or consisting of leaflets (often used in combination, as bifoliolate).

Origin of foliolate

From the New Latin word foliolātus, dating back to 1865–70. See foliole, -ate1

Words nearby foliolate

foliiferous, folinate, folinic acid, Folin's test, folio, foliolate, foliole, folio recto, foliose, -folious, folio verso
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Example sentences from the Web for foliolate

  • Changed "trifoliate" to "trifoliolate" in the index entry for "Foliolate."

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
  • Foliolate, relating to or bearing leaflets (foliola); trifoliolate, with three leaflets, &c.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for foliolate

foliolate
/ (ˈfəʊlɪəˌleɪt, fəʊˈlɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

botany possessing or relating to leaflets

Word Origin for foliolate

C19: from Late Latin foliolum little leaf, from Latin folium leaf
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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