foliaceous
/ˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs
/adjective
1Of or resembling a leaf or leaves.The large elongated conical monopleurid, Petalodontiafelixi, has an exterior marked by strong foliaceous growth rugae and indistinct longitudinal ribs....
- Ulva (sea lettuce) and Enteromorpha (gut weed) are cosmopolitan, intertidal marine algae that display a foliaceous morphology in their natural environment.
2chiefly Geology Consisting of thin sheets or laminae.The distribution of species colony forms in the ordination suggests that the Tamana faunules are distinguished by more foliaceous species....
- We observe many small, colorless scales of a foliaceous mineral.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin foliaceus 'leafy' (from folium 'leaf') + -ous.