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foliolate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to leaflets of a plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(often used as a combining form) having leaflets (compound leaves) or a specified kind or number of leaflets

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `foliolate' is combined with the prefix `bi' to form the word `bifoliolate'

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin foliolātus, from foliolum (“leaflet”) + -ātus, a diminutive of folium (“leaf”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).