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foliolate

American  
[foh-lee-uh-leyt] / ˈfoʊ li əˌleɪt /

adjective

Botany.

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

foliolate British  
/ fəʊˈlɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈfəʊlɪəˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. botany possessing or relating to leaflets

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Etymology

Origin of foliolate

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

Involucral leaf not far below the flower; three foliolate.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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