(ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊlɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) or multifoliolate (ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊlɪəˌleɪt, ˌmʌltɪfəʊˈlɪəlɪt)
adjective
botany
having many leaves or leaflets
a multifoliate compound leaf
multifoliate in American English
(ˌmʌltəˈfouliɪt, -ˌeit)
adjective
Botany
having many leaves or leaflets
Word origin
[1855–60; multi- + foliate]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, output, pickup, pipeline, superheatmulti- is a combining form meaning “many,” “much,” “multiple,” “many times,” “more thanone,” “more than two,” “composed of many like parts,” “in many respects,” used inthe formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix multi- include: multifoil, multilingual, multimedia, multimeter, multipronged