Meanings
adjectiveleaflike (comparative more leaflike, superlative most leaflike)
comparative more leaflike · superlative most leaflike · alternative leaf-like
- Having the form or other qualities of a leaf.
Synonyms: foliaceous, foliose, phylline
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving the form or other qualities of a leaf.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*lewbʰ-der.?
- Proto-Germanic*laubą
- Proto-West Germanic*laub
- Old Englishlēaf
- Middle Englishlef
- Englishleaf
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishleaflike
Translations
Ancient Greek φυλλώδης
- φυλλώδης (phullṓdēs)having the form of a leaf
Catalan foliaci
- foliacihaving the form of a leaf
German blattartig
- blattartighaving the form of a leaf
Greek φυλλοειδής
- φυλλοειδής (fylloeidís)having the form of a leaf
Russian листови́дный
- листови́дный (listovídnyj)having the form of a leaf
Turkish yapraksı
- yapraksıhaving the form of a leaf
Welsh deilffurf
- deilffurfhaving the form of a leaf
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Cite this entry
APA
leaflike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaflike
MLA
“leaflike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaflike. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaflike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaflike.
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