foliose

[ foh-lee-ohs ]

adjective
  1. Botany. leafy.

  2. Botany, Mycology. having a leaflike thallus loosely attached to a surface, as certain lichens.: Compare crustose, fruticose.

Origin of foliose

1
From the Latin word foliōsus, dating back to 1720–30. See folium, -ose1
  • Also fo·li·ous [foh-lee-uhs]. /ˈfoʊ li əs/.

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foliose

/ (ˈfəʊlɪˌəʊs, -ˌəʊz) /


adjective

Origin of foliose

1
C18: from Latin foliōsus full of leaves

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