extrafoliaceous

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adjective

Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.

“extrafoliaceous prickles”

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Meanings

adjectiveextrafoliaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyAway from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.

    extrafoliaceous prickles

    1 more example

    Flowers umbelled. Leaves ovate toothed angular ciliated, Umbels extrafoliaceous stalked

    1828, John Claudius Loudon, An Encyclopaedia of Plants

Origin

From extra- + foliaceous.

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APA

extrafoliaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrafoliaceous

MLA

“extrafoliaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrafoliaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extrafoliaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extrafoliaceous.

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