foliose

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foliose

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From Latin foli(ō) (“leaf”) + -ose, from Latin foliōsus (“leafy”), from foliō (“leaf”).

adjective more foliose · most foliose

Leafy or leaflike. Fruticose lichens drape and tuft; crustose and squamulose lichens creep and seep; foliose lichens layer and flake.

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adj leafy

Italiano	foglioso

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@misc{foliose_2026,
  title = {foliose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foliose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}