foliaceous
foliaceous adjective: resembling a leaf or leaves.
Adjective
foliaceous (comparative more foliaceous, superlative most foliaceous)
- Resembling a leaf or leaves.
- I have one specimen, in which the primary crystals are siliceous, the secondary thin foliaceous crystals of deep red but transparent iron-ore, forming elegant figures, that have the form of roses.1795, James Hutton, Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4)
- The bitter principle contained in the root, wood and bark was discovered by Blunse who named it samaderin; it is a white, crystalline, foliaceous substance, more soluble in water than in alcohol, fusible.1901, T. H. Pardo de Tavera, The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
- Bearing leaves.
foliaceous meaning in Tamil
foliaceous in Tamil
- இலைபோன்ற
Synonyms of foliaceous
Forms of foliaceous
| comparative | more foliaceous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most foliaceous |
Origin of foliaceous
From Latin foliaceus, from folium (“a leaf”).
Words formed from foliaceous
Questions about foliaceous
- What does foliaceous mean?
- Foliaceous means resembling a leaf or leaves.
- What is foliaceous in Tamil?
- Foliaceous in Tamil is இலைபோன்ற. See Foliaceous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is foliaceous?
- Foliaceous is an adjective.
Words near foliaceous in the dictionary
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