- Folious
- Folious Fo"li*ous, a. [See {Foliose}.]
1. Like a leaf; thin; unsubstantial. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
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2. (Bot.) Foliose. [R.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Folious
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-folious — [fō′lē əs] [< L folium, a leaf + OUS] combining form having (a specified number or kind of) leaves … English World dictionary
-folious — a combining form meaning having leaves (of a specified number or type) : unifolious. [comb. form repr. L foliosus FOLIOSE] * * * … Universalium
folious — adj. leafy, of leaves … English contemporary dictionary
folious — fo·li·ous … English syllables
-folious — an adjective suffix meaning leafy . {Latin foliōsus} …
-folious — |fōlēəs adjective combining form Etymology: Latin foliosus : having (such or so many) leaves centifolious * * * a combining form meaning having leaves (of a specified number or type) : unifolious. [comb. form repr. L foliosus FOLIOSE] … Useful english dictionary
folious — adjective see foliose … Useful english dictionary
Oppositifolious — Op*pos i*ti*fo li*ous, a. [See {Opposite}, {Folious}.] (Bot.) Placed at the same node with a leaf, but separated from it by the whole diameter of the stem; as, an oppositifolious peduncle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bunaken — is part of the Bunaken National Marine Park, which has some of the highest levels of marine biodiversity in the world.Fact|date=February 2007 Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Bunaken is located at the north of the island of… … Wikipedia
foliose — /foh lee ohs /, adj. 1. Bot. leafy. 2. Mycol. having a leaflike thallus loosely attached to a surface, as certain lichens. Cf. crustose, fruticose. Also, folious /foh lee euhs/. [1720 30; < L foliosus. See FOLIUM, OSE1] * * * … Universalium
