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FOLIACEOUS

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata

Synonyms:

foliaceous; foliate; foliated

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

bedded; stratified (deposited or arranged in horizontal layers)

Derivation:

folium (a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bearing numerous leaves

Synonyms:

foliaceous; foliaged; foliose

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

leafy (having or covered with leaves)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

leaf (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)

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