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Definition of foliole in English: foliolenoun ˈfəʊlɪəʊl Botany Each of the leaflike structures that together make up a compound leaf. Example sentencesExamples - The flowers stand normally three together, in the axil of a foliole.
- One foliole forming a tomato leaf was used for two separate extractions.
- Later, the foliole becomes dry, the knot falls apart, and the development takes its course.
- Mean values of several extractions, each from a different leaf foliole, were calculated.
- Stems and leaves divided into multiple folioles in bas-relief bend so as wholly to fill the decorative field.
Origin Mid 18th century: French, from Latin foliolum, diminutive of folium 'leaf'. |