foliose

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]

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  • 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

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