foliolate

F4O1L1I1O1L1A1T1E1

adjective

Of or pertaining to leaflets of a plant.

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leafy
OriginNew Latin foliolātus →
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Meanings

adjectivefoliolate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to leaflets of a plant.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
leafy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latinfoliolātus
  2. Englishfoliolate

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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