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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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Origin of foliolate

From the New Latin word foliolātus, dating back to 1865–70. See foliole, -ate1

Words nearby foliolate

foliiferous, folinate, folinic acid, Folin's test, folio, foliolate, foliole, folio recto, foliose, -folious, folio verso
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How to use foliolate in a sentence

  • Foliolate, relating to or bearing leaflets (foliola); trifoliolate, with three leaflets, &c.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

  • Changed "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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