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foliole

foliole noun: one of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.

Noun

foliole (plural folioles)

  1. One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.
  2. A small leaf-like outgrowth from the thallus of a foliose lichen.

Forms of foliole

pluralfolioles

Origin of foliole

Diminutive of Latin folium (“leaf”). Compare French foliole.

Words formed from foliole

Questions about foliole

What does foliole mean?
Foliole means one of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.
What part of speech is foliole?
Foliole is a noun.
What is the plural of foliole?
The plural of foliole is folioles.

Words near foliole in the dictionary

  1. folio posts
  2. folioed
  3. folioing
  4. foliolar
  5. foliolate
  6. foliole
  7. folioles
  8. folioliferous
  9. foliologist
  10. foliologists
  11. foliolose

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