foliaceous

(fō′lē ās̸həs)

adjective

  1. of or like the leaf of a plant
  2. having leaves
  3. consisting of thin layers, as certain rocks

Origin: L foliaceus < folium, a leaf: see foliate

See foliaceous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin foliāceus

Origin: , from folium, leaf; see folium

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