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foliose
fo·li·ose F0226300 (fō′lē-ōs′)adj.1. Bearing numerous leaves; leafy.2. Of, relating to, or resembling a leaf.3. Of or relating to a lichen whose thallus is flat and leafy. [Latin foliōsus, from folium, leaf; see folium.]foliose (ˈfəʊlɪˌəʊs; -ˌəʊz) adj (Botany) another word for foliaceous1, foliaceous2[C18: from Latin foliōsus full of leaves]fo•li•ose (ˈfoʊ liˌoʊs) also fo•li•ous (-əs) adj. 1. leafy. 2. having a leaflike thallus loosely attached to a surface, as certain lichens. Compare crustose, fruticose. [1720–30; < Latin foliōsus. See folium, -ose1] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | foliose - bearing numerous leavesfoliaged, foliaceousleafy - having or covered with leaves; "leafy trees"; "leafy vegetables" | MedicalSeefoliatefoliose Related to foliose: fruticose, crustoseSynonyms for folioseadj bearing numerous leavesSynonymsRelated Words |