foliar

[foh-lee-er]

adjective

of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.

Nearby words

Origin of foliar

From the New Latin word foliāris, dating back to 1870–75. See folium, -ar¹

Related formssub·fo·li·ar, adjective

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Examples from the Web for foliar

The foliar portion or first leaves (one, two, or more) of the embryo as found in the seed.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
No special secretion has been observed to be exuded in the foliar chambers of Lathraea.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
On turning from foliar expansions, to stems and roots, facts of like meaning meet us.
Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I|Herbert Spencer
Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

The two species, moreover, do not always agree in the position of the foliar resin-ducts.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for foliar

foliar

adjective

of or relating to a leaf or leaves

Word Origin for foliar

C19: from French foliaire, from Latin folium leaf

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