foliose en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin foli(ō) (“leaf”) + -ose, from Latin foliōsus (“leafy”), from foliō (“leaf”).
Meanings
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Leafy or leaflike.
Fruticose lichens drape and tuft; crustose and squamulose lichens creep and seep; foliose lichens layer and flake.
2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more foliose | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most foliose | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
it foglioso (leafy) · ga duilliúil (leafy) · tr yapraksı (leafy)