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foliaceous

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(fō′lē ā′s̸həs)

adjective

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

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

See foliaceous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or resembling the leaf of a plant.
Having leaves or leaflike structures.
Geology Consisting of thin, leaflike layers, as of minerals.

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Origin: From Latin foliāceus

Origin: , from folium, leaf; see folium

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