foliole

[ foh-lee-ohl ]

/ ˈfoʊ liˌoʊl /

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noun Botany.

a leaflet, as of a compound leaf.

a small leaflike organ or appendage.

RELATED WORDS

needle, stalk, frond, petal, scale, blade, leaflet, flag, pad, bract, stipule, petiole

Nearby words

folinic acid, folio, folio recto, folio verso, foliolate, foliole, foliose, folium, folivore, folk, folk art

Origin of foliole

1785–95; < French < Late Latin foliolum, equivalent to Latin foli(um) leaf + -olum -ole¹

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