foliaceous

[ foh-lee-ey-shuhs ]

/ ˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs /

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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.

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Origin of foliaceous

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin 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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How to use foliaceous in a sentence

It may be observed that the gills or foliaceous lamin are placed at the circumference of the body, and at its smallest parts.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
Its flower-heads are surrounded by a spreading foliaceous woolly involucre, and its foliage is also of the same woolly character.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
We will begin with the Scarabides, with their heavy compact body, and short antenn, terminated by a foliaceous club.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
Ventral tentacular cirrus of second somite of a thin or foliaceous and asymmetrical form.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, Vol. 11. No. 1.|Various

They are usually twice pinnatifid, the pinnules being connected by a very narrow foliaceous border along the midribs.
Beautiful Ferns|Daniel Cady Eaton

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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