unifoliate

U1N1I1F4O1L1I1A1T1E1

adjective

Having a single leaf

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Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveunifoliate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a single leaf
noununifoliate (plural unifoliates)

plural unifoliates

  1. Such a plant

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a single leaf

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  3. Proto-Italic*oinos
  4. Old Latinoinos
  5. Latinūnus
  6. Latinūni-
  7. Englishuni-
  8. Latinfoliatus
  9. Englishfoliate
  10. Englishunifoliate

From uni- + foliate.

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Translations

Ancient Greek μονόφυλλος
  • μονόφυλλος (monóphullos)having a single leaf
Chinese Mandarin 单叶
  • 单叶 (dānyè)having a single leaf
French monophylle, unifolié
  • monophyllehaving a single leaf
  • unifoliéhaving a single leaf
Greek μονόφυλλος
  • μονόφυλλος (monófyllos)having a single leaf
Latin unifolius
  • unifoliushaving a single leaf
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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