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1. (adj.) foliaceous
of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike.
2. foliaceous
bearing leaves or leaflike parts.
3. foliaceous
consisting of leaflike plates or laminae; foliated.
Etymology: (1650–60; < L foliāceus. See folium , -aceous)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) foliaceous
of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant
2. (adj) foliaceous, foliose, foliaged
bearing numerous leaves
3. (adj) foliate, foliated, foliaceous
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) foliaceous
belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike
2. (adj) foliaceous
consisting of leaves or thin laminae; having the form of a leaf or plate; as, foliaceous spar
3. (adj) foliaceous
leaflike in form or mode of growth; as, a foliaceous coral
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