foliole

F4O1L1I1O1L1E1

noun

One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.

OriginLatin folium →
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Meanings

nounfoliole (plural folioles)

plural folioles

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

Origin

  1. Latinfolium“leaf”
  2. Englishfoliole

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

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APA

foliole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foliole

MLA

“foliole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foliole. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foliole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foliole.

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