foliar
/ˈfəʊlɪə
/adjective [attributive] technical
Relating to leaves: foliar colour and shape...
- The highest rate of B foliar fertilization resulted in leaf burn but had no other evident detrimental effect on plant growth.
- Dense foliage in irrigated winter wheat may favor development of different foliar and leaf spotting diseases.
- The bean leaf beetle, a foliar feeder, has been observed to most affect early planted beans.
Origin
Late 19th century: from modern Latin foliaris, from Latin folium 'leaf'.
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