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Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike.
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Consisting of leaves or thin laminæ; having the form of a leaf or plate; as, foliaceous spar.
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Leaflike in form or mode of growth; as, a foliaceous coral.
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Similar to leaves.
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of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant
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bearing numerous leaves
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(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
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a. (L. folium, leaf) having the form or texture of a foliage leaf; thin and leaf-like; bearing leaves.
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Leaf-like (e.g. stipules, bracts) in shape and texture, but not necessarily leaf-like in terms of size. Parent Term: Texture Difficulty Level
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Leaflike; said especially of sepals or bracts that in texture or appearance resemble leaves.
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