foliate, foliated, foliaceous
(adjective) (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
foliaceous, foliose, foliaged
(adjective) bearing numerous leaves
foliaceous
(adjective) of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
foliaceous (comparative more foliaceous, superlative most foliaceous)
Resembling a leaf or leaves.
Bearing leaves.
• (resembling a leaf): leaflike
Source: Wiktionary
Fo`li*a"ceous, a. Etym: [L. foliaceus, fr. folium leaf.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike.
2. (Min.)
Definition: Consisting of leaves or thin laminæ; having the form of a leaf or plate; as, foliaceous spar.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Leaflike in form or mode of growth; as, a foliaceous coral.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 September 2024
(adverb) without any others being included or involved; “was entirely to blame”; “a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children”; “he works for Mr. Smith exclusively”; “did it solely for money”; “the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone”; “a privilege granted only to him”
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