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Definition of foliaceous in English: foliaceousadjective ˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃəsˌfoʊliˈeɪʃəs 1Of or resembling a leaf or leaves. 叶的；叶状的 Example sentencesExamples - The large elongated conical monopleurid, Petalodontiafelixi, has an exterior marked by strong foliaceous growth rugae and indistinct longitudinal ribs.
- Ulva (sea lettuce) and Enteromorpha (gut weed) are cosmopolitan, intertidal marine algae that display a foliaceous morphology in their natural environment.
2Geology
Consisting of thin sheets or laminae. 〔主地质〕片叶状的，由叶状薄层构成的 Example sentencesExamples - The distribution of species colony forms in the ordination suggests that the Tamana faunules are distinguished by more foliaceous species.
- We observe many small, colorless scales of a foliaceous mineral.
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin foliaceus 'leafy' (from folium 'leaf') + -ous. RhymesAthanasius, audacious, bodacious, cactaceous, capacious, carbonaceous, contumacious, Cretaceous, curvaceous, disputatious, edacious, efficacious, fallacious, farinaceous, flirtatious, fugacious, gracious, hellacious, herbaceous, Ignatius, loquacious, mendacious, mordacious, ostentatious, perspicacious, pertinacious, pugnacious, rapacious, sagacious, salacious, saponaceous, sebaceous, sequacious, setaceous, spacious, tenacious, veracious, vexatious, vivacious, voracious Definition of foliaceous in US English: foliaceousadjectiveˌfōlēˈāSHəsˌfoʊliˈeɪʃəs 1Of or resembling a leaf or leaves. 叶的；叶状的 Example sentencesExamples - The large elongated conical monopleurid, Petalodontiafelixi, has an exterior marked by strong foliaceous growth rugae and indistinct longitudinal ribs.
- Ulva (sea lettuce) and Enteromorpha (gut weed) are cosmopolitan, intertidal marine algae that display a foliaceous morphology in their natural environment.
- 1.1Geology Consisting of thin sheets or laminae.
〔主地质〕片叶状的，由叶状薄层构成的 Example sentencesExamples - We observe many small, colorless scales of a foliaceous mineral.
- The distribution of species colony forms in the ordination suggests that the Tamana faunules are distinguished by more foliaceous species.
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin foliaceus ‘leafy’ (from folium ‘leaf’) + -ous. |