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foliaceous definition

fo·li·aceous (fō′lē ā′s̸həs)

adjective

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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