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foliiferous

American

[foh-lee-if-er-uhs] / ˌfoʊ liˈɪf ər əs /

adjective

Botany.

bearing leaves or leaflike structures.

Etymology

Origin of foliiferous

First recorded in 1820–30; fol(ium) + -i- + -ferous

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