Definition of foliaceous in English:

foliaceous

adjective 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.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin foliaceus 'leafy' (from folium 'leaf') + -ous.

Rhymes

Athanasius, 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:

foliaceous

adjectiveˌfōlēˈāSHəsˌfoʊliˈeɪʃəs

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. 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.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin foliaceus ‘leafy’ (from folium ‘leaf’) + -ous.

词汇	foliaceous
释义	Definition of foliaceous in English: foliaceous adjective 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. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin foliaceus 'leafy' (from folium 'leaf') + -ous. Rhymes Athanasius, 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: foliaceous adjectiveˌfōlēˈāSHəsˌfoʊliˈeɪʃəs 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. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin foliaceus ‘leafy’ (from folium ‘leaf’) + -ous.
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