foliaceous

  • 11foliaceous — fo·li·a·ceous || ‚fəʊlɪ eɪʃəs adj. leafy; leaflike; bearing leaves; pertaining to leaves; made up of thin layers …

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  • 12foliaceous — [ˌfəʊlɪ eɪʃəs] adjective 1》 of or resembling a leaf or leaves. 2》 Geology consisting of thin sheets or laminae. Origin C17: from L. foliaceus (from folium leaf ) + ous …

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  • 13foliaceous — a. 1. (Bot.) Leafy, foliate. 2. (Min.) Lamellar, lamellate, lamellated, laminate (d), scaly, flaky, foliated, schistose …

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  • 14foliaceous — fo·li·a·ceous …

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  • 15foliaceous — fo•li•a•ceous [[t]ˌfoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) bot of, like, or of the nature of a plant leaf; leaflike 2) bot bearing leaves or leaflike parts 3) consisting of leaflike plates or laminae; foliated • Etymology: 1650–60; < L foliāceus. See… …

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  • 16foliaceous — /foʊliˈeɪʃəs/ (say fohlee ayshuhs) adjective 1. of the nature of a leaf; leaf like. 2. bearing leaves or leaf like parts. 3. relating to or consisting of leaves. 4. consisting of leaf like plates or laminae; foliated. {Latin foliāceus leafy} …

  • 17foliaceous —   a. pertaining to, like or consisting of leaves or laminae …

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  • 18foliaceous — adj. 1 of or like leaves. 2 having organs like leaves. 3 laminated. Etymology: L foliaceus leafy f. folium leaf …

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  • 19Terminology for Asteraceae — NOTOC accrescent *Growing larger after flowering.1913] achene *achene *A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. *small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed… …

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  • 20Hylocereus costaricensis — Purple Pitaya Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …

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