perfoliate
adjective
having the stem apparently passing through the leaf, owing to congenital union of the basal edges of the leaf round the stem.
perfoliation
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a word derived from
perfoliate.
Example Sentences
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As an abnormal occurrence, I have met with this perfoliation in a leaf of Goodenia ovata.
From Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants by Maxwell T. Masters
Naturally, the stem becomes longer by every perfoliation; in luxuriant specimens the length can reach that of some lines.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
