foliolate

[foh-lee-uh-leyt]

adjective

Botany.

1. pertaining to or consisting of leaflets (often used in combination, asbifoliolate ).

foliolate

/ fəʊˈlɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈfəʊlɪəˌleɪt /

adjective

1. botany possessing or relating to leaflets

Word History and Origins

Origin of foliolate¹

From the New Latin word foliolātus, dating back to 1865–70. See foliole, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of foliolate¹

C19: from Late Latin foliolum little leaf, from Latin folium leaf

Example Sentences

Foliolate, having leaflets; the number indicated by the Latin prefixes, bi-, tri-, etc.

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Involucral leaf not far below the flower; three foliolate.

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Changed "trifoliate" to "trifoliolate" in the index entry for "Foliolate."

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