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perfoliate
(pər fō′lē it, -āt′)
adjective
having a base surrounding the stem which bears it so that the stem seems to pass through it: said of a leaf
Origin: ModL perfoliatus < L per- (see per-) < L folium, a leaf: see foliate
Related Forms:
- perfoliation noun
See perfoliate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Of or relating to a sessile leaf or bract that completely clasps the stem and is apparently pierced by it.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin perfoliātus
Origin: : Latin per-, per-
Origin: + Latin foliātus, bearing leaves (from folium, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots)
.Related Forms:
- per·foˌli·aˈtion noun
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