foliar
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of foliar
From the New Latin word foliāris, dating back to 1870–75. See folium, -ar 1
Example Sentences
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Although studies have often highlighted weed fitness and defense traits resulting from disturbances like mowing, most were limited to foliar, or leaf, defenses, Kariyat said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
But Coleus, which takes just six to nine months from cutting to finished standard — the classic shape of a tall, single stem topped by a foliar globe — has them all beat for speed.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
It also can be used a foliar spray to feed plants through their leaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
Subsequently, red-fleshed apple cultivars exhibit "very high concentrations of foliar, flower and fruit anthocyanins," according to a 2012 study published in Plant Biotechnology Journal.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2021
Nor is it only the creatures that forage on the ground or those who prey on them that are endangered by the foliar spray ing of the elms.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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