foliar

[ foh-lee-er ]

/ ˈfoʊ li ər /

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adjective

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

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Origin of foliar

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

OTHER WORDS FROM foliar

sub·fo·li·ar, adjective

Words nearby foliar

Foley catheter, folia, foliaceous, foliage, foliage plant, foliar, foliate, foliated, foliated joint, foliate papilla, foliation

How to use foliar in a sentence

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
With reference to the green tissue the foliar duct may be in one of four positions.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw
The two species, moreover, do not always agree in the position of the foliar resin-ducts.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw
No special secretion has been observed to be exuded in the foliar chambers of Lathraea.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

Such behavior suggests that these plants were originally furnished with cylindrical stems and foliar leaves.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1898|Various

British Dictionary definitions for foliar

foliar

/ (ˈfəʊlɪə) /

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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