foliose
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Foliose — Fo li*ose , a. [L. foliosus, fr. folium leaf.] (Bot.) Having many leaves; leafy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foliose — [fō′lē ōs΄] adj. [L foliosus, leafy < folium, a leaf: see FOLIATE] covered with leaves; leafy … English World dictionary
foliose — adjective Etymology: Latin foliosus leafy Date: 1758 having a flat, thin, and usually lobed thallus attached to the substratum < foliose lichens > compare crustose, fruticose … New Collegiate Dictionary
foliose — leaf like … Dictionary of ichthyology
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
foliose — SYN: foliate … Medical dictionary
foliose — adj. leafy, pertaining to leaves … English contemporary dictionary
foliose — [ fəʊlɪəʊs, z] adjective Botany (of a lichen) having a lobed, leaf like shape … English new terms dictionary
foliose — fo·li·ose … English syllables
foliose — fo•li•ose [[t]ˈfoʊ liˌoʊs[/t]] also fo•li•ous [[t] əs[/t]] adj. 1) bot leafy 2) fng having a leaflike thallus loosely attached to a surface, as certain lichens Compare crustose fruticose • Etymology: 1720–30; < L foliōsus. See folium, ose I … From formal English to slang
