FOLIOLE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word foliole. (close relations)
Definition of FOLIOLE
Best Alternative Words for FOLIOLE
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blade | nounn | |||||||
noun • especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole • a dashing young man • something long and thin resembling a blade of grass • a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard • a cut of beef from the shoulder blade • a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) • the part of the skate that slides on the ice • flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water • the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge | ||||||||
foliaceous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant adjective satellite • bearing numerous leaves • (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata | ||||||||
frond | nounn | |||||||
noun • compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad | ||||||||
lamina | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral) | ||||||||
leaflet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin triangular flap of a heart valve • part of a compound leaf • a small book usually having a paper cover | ||||||||
petiole | nounn | |||||||
noun • the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf | ||||||||
phyllode | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade | ||||||||
pinnate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis | ||||||||
pinnated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis | ||||||||
pinnatifid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets | ||||||||
pinnule | nounn | |||||||
noun • division of a usually pinnately divided leaf |