foliar

[ foh-lee-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

foliar

/ ˈfəʊlɪə /

Origin of foliar¹

From the New Latin word foliāris, dating back to 1870–75. See folium, -ar ¹

Origin of foliar¹

C19: from French foliaire , from Latin folium leaf

The foliar portion or first leaves (one, two, or more) of the embryo as found in the seed.

With reference to the green tissue the foliar duct may be in one of four positions.

The two species, moreover, do not always agree in the position of the foliar resin-ducts.

No special secretion has been observed to be exuded in the foliar chambers of Lathraea.

Such behavior suggests that these plants were originally furnished with cylindrical stems and foliar leaves.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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