multifoliate

[ muhl-tuh-foh-lee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having many leaves or leaflets.

multifoliate

/ -ˌeɪt; ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊlɪɪt /

adjective

1. botany having many leaves or leaflets

   a multifoliate compound leaf

Word History and Origins

Origin of multifoliate¹

First recorded in 1855–60; multi- + foliate