unifoliate

[ yoo-nuh-foh-lee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˌyu nəˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

having only one leaf.
unifoliolate.

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Origin of unifoliate

First recorded in 1840–50; uni- + foliate

Words nearby unifoliate

unified screw thread, unifilar, uniflagellate, uniflorous, uniflow engine, unifoliate, unifoliolate, uniform, uniform business rate, uniform crime report, uniform resource locator
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British Dictionary definitions for unifoliate

unifoliate
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈfəʊlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /

adjective

having a single leaf or leaflike part
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