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foliolate

[ foh-lee-uh-leyt ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. pertaining to or consisting of leaflets (often used in combination, as bifoliolate ).

foliolate

/ fəʊˈlɪəlɪt; -ˌleɪt; ˈfəʊlɪəˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. botany possessing or relating to leaflets
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foliolate1

From the New Latin word foliolātus, dating back to 1865–70. See foliole, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foliolate1

C19: from Late Latin foliolum little leaf, from Latin folium leaf
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Example Sentences

Foliolate, relating to or bearing leaflets (foliola); trifoliolate, with three leaflets, &c.

Changed "trifoliate" to "trifoliolate" in the index entry for "Foliolate."

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