foliar

[ foh-lee-er ]

adjective

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

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

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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

Origin of foliar

C19: from French foliaire, from Latin folium leaf

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