frondose

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adjective

Leafy.

OriginLatin frondōsus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivefrondose (comparative more frondose, superlative most frondose)

comparative more frondose · superlative most frondose

  1. biologyLeafy.
  2. biologyPossessing a frond, not discoid.

Origin

  1. Latinfrons
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  4. Latinfrondōsus
  5. Englishfrondose

Borrowed from Latin frondōsus.

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Translations

Italian frondoso
  • frondosoleafy
Latin frondōsus
  • frondōsusleafy
Polish liściasty
  • liściastyleafy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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