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foliaceous

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: foliaceous

1
adj
of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant
2
adj
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: foliaceous
1

adj of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant

adj bearing numerous leaves

Synonyms:
foliaged, foliose
leafy
having or covered with leaves
2

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

Synonyms:
foliate, foliated
bedded, stratified
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
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