foliar

[ foh-lee-er ]

/ ˈfoʊ li ər /

adjective

of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.

Origin of foliar

From the New Latin word foliāris, dating back to 1870–75. See folium, -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM foliar

sub·fo·li·ar, adjective

Words nearby foliar

Foley catheter, folia, foliaceous, foliage, foliage plant, foliar, foliate, foliated, foliated joint, foliate papilla, foliation

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Example sentences from the Web for foliar

The foliar portion or first leaves (one, two, or more) of the embryo as found in the seed.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
No special secretion has been observed to be exuded in the foliar chambers of Lathraea.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
On turning from foliar expansions, to stems and roots, facts of like meaning meet us.
Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I|Herbert Spencer
Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

The two species, moreover, do not always agree in the position of the foliar resin-ducts.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for foliar

foliar

/ (ˈfəʊlɪə) /

adjective

of or relating to a leaf or leaves

Word Origin for foliar

C19: from French foliaire, from Latin folium leaf

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单词	foliar
释义	foliar [ foh-lee-er ] / ˈfoʊ li ər / adjective of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves. Origin of foliar From the New Latin word foliāris, dating back to 1870–75. See folium, -ar¹ OTHER WORDS FROM foliar sub·fo·li·ar, adjective Words nearby foliar Foley catheter, folia, foliaceous, foliage, foliage plant, foliar, foliate, foliated, foliated joint, foliate papilla, foliation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foliar The foliar portion or first leaves (one, two, or more) of the embryo as found in the seed. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray No special secretion has been observed to be exuded in the foliar chambers of Lathraea. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot On turning from foliar expansions, to stems and roots, facts of like meaning meet us. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I\|Herbert Spencer Phyllome, foliar parts, those answering to leaves in their nature. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray The two species, moreover, do not always agree in the position of the foliar resin-ducts. The Genus Pinus\|George Russell Shaw British Dictionary definitions for foliar foliar / (ˈfəʊlɪə) / adjective of or relating to a leaf or leaves Word Origin for foliar C19: from French foliaire, from Latin folium leaf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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