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unifoliate

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a single leaf

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Such a plant

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having a single leaf

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h1óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- English foliate English unifoliate From uni- + foliate.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 单叶 (dānyè) — having a single leaf
  • French: monophylle — having a single leaf
  • French: unifolié — having a single leaf
  • Greek: μονόφυλλος (monófyllos) — having a single leaf
  • Ancient Greek: μονόφυλλος (monóphullos) — having a single leaf
  • Latin: unifolius — having a single leaf