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foliar

[ foh-lee-er ]

adjective

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


foliar

/ ˈfəʊlɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a leaf or leaves
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • sub·foli·ar adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foliar1

From the New Latin word foliāris, dating back to 1870–75. See folium, -ar 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foliar1

C19: from French foliaire , from Latin folium leaf
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Example Sentences

The foliar portion or first leaves (one, two, or more) of the embryo as found in the seed.

With reference to the green tissue the foliar duct may be in one of four positions.

The two species, moreover, do not always agree in the position of the foliar resin-ducts.

No special secretion has been observed to be exuded in the foliar chambers of Lathraea.

Such behavior suggests that these plants were originally furnished with cylindrical stems and foliar leaves.

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