-foliolate
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Foliolate — Fo li*o*late, a. Of or pertaining to leaflets; used in composition; as, bi foliolate. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foliolate — [fō′lē ə lit, fō′lē əlāt΄; fō lī′əlit, fō lī′əāt΄] adj. [< foliole, a leaflet (< Fr < L foliolum, dim. of L folium, leaf: see FOLIATE) + ATE1] Bot. having or relating to leaflets … English World dictionary
foliolate — adjective (often used as a combining form) having leaflets (compound leaves) or a specified kind or number of leaflets foliolate is combined with the prefix bi to form the word bifoliolate • Similar to: ↑leafy • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology … Useful english dictionary
foliolate — /foh lee euh layt /, adj. Bot. pertaining to or consisting of leaflets (often used in combination, as bifoliolate). [1865 70; < NL foliolatus. See FOLIOLE, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
foliolate — fo·li·o·late … English syllables
foliolate — /ˈfoʊliəleɪt/ (say fohleeuhlayt), /foʊˈliələt/ (say foh leeuhluht), / leɪt/ (say layt) adjective relating to or consisting of leaflets (often used in compounds, as bifoliolate, trifoliolate, etc.). {New Latin foliolātus, from foliolum a leaflet,… …
foliolate — a. pertaining to or having leaflets. ♦ folioliferous, a. bearing leaflets … Dictionary of difficult words
Quinque foliolate — Quin que fo li*o*late, a. (Bot.) Having five leaflets. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paperbark maple — noun : a tree (Acer griseum) that is native to China but widely used as an ornamental and that has flaky cinnamon brown bark and 3 foliolate to 5 foliolate coarsely toothed leaves * * * a shrub or tree, Acer griseum, native to China, cultivated… … Useful english dictionary
silvery cinquefoil — noun : a prostrate cinquefoil (Potentilla argentea) of the north temperate zone with small yellow flowers and 5 foliolate to many foliolate leaves that are densely white tomentose beneath called also hoary cinquefoil … Useful english dictionary
