foliolate

(fō′lē ə lit, -lāt′; fō lī′ə-)

adjective

Bot. having or relating to leaflets

Origin: < foliole, a leaflet (< Fr < L foliolum, dim. of L folium, leaf: see foliate) + -ate

See foliolate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

suffix

Having a specified kind or number of leaflets: bifoliolate.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin foliolātus

Origin: , from French foliole, leaflet

Origin: , from Late Latin foliolum

Origin: , diminutive of Latin folium, leaf; see folium

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