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foliaceous

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fo⋅li⋅a⋅ceous

  [foh-lee-ey-shuhs]
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–adjective
1. of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike.
2. bearing leaves or leaflike parts.
3. pertaining to or consisting of leaves.
4. consisting of leaflike plates or laminae; foliated.
Origin:
1650–60; < L foliāceus leafy, like a leaf. See folium, -aceous

Related forms:
fo⋅li⋅a⋅ceous⋅ness, noun
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fo·li·a·ceous   (fō'lē-ā'shəs)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling the leaf of a plant.

  2. Having leaves or leaflike structures.

  3. Geology Consisting of thin, leaflike layers, as of minerals.


[From Latin foliāceus, from folium, leaf; see folium.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fo·li·a·ceous
Pronunciation: "fO-lE-'A-sh&s
Function: adjective
: resembling a leaf in form or in mode of growth
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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