foliaceous

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foliaceous

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From Latin foliaceus, from folium (“a leaf”).

adjective more foliaceous · most foliaceous

Resembling a leaf or leaves. I have one specimen, in which the primary crystals are siliceous, the secondary thin foliaceous crystals of deep red but transparent iron-ore, forming elegant figures, that have the form of roses.
Similar: leaflike, leafy, foliate
Bearing leaves.
Similar: leafy, foliate, leaved

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@misc{foliaceous_2026,
  title = {foliaceous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foliaceous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}