What does "foliaceous" mean?
Foliaceous: (Min.) Consisting of leaves or thin laminæ; having the form of a leaf or plate; as, foliaceous spar.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) Leaflike in form or mode of growth; as, a foliaceous coral.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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