foliolate
[ foh-lee-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈfoʊ li əˌleɪt /
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adjective Botany.
pertaining to or consisting of leaflets (often used in combination, as bifoliolate).
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Words nearby foliolate
foliiferous, folinate, folinic acid, Folin's test, folio, foliolate, foliole, folio recto, foliose, -folious, folio verso
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Example sentences from the Web for foliolate
Foliolate, relating to or bearing leaflets (foliola); trifoliolate, with three leaflets, &c.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayChanged "trifoliate" to "trifoliolate" in the index entry for "Foliolate."
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for foliolate
foliolate
/ (ˈfəʊlɪəˌleɪt, fəʊˈlɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /
adjective
botany possessing or relating to leaflets
Word Origin for foliolate
C19: from Late Latin foliolum little leaf, from Latin folium leaf
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