perfoliate

English

Etymology

From New Latin perfoliata, from Latin per (“through”) + Latin foliata (“foliate”).

Adjective

perfoliate (not comparable)

  1. (botany, of leaves) Appearing to have the stem passing through the blade.
  2. (botany, of leaves) Having the leaf round the stem at the base.
  3. (zoology) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, etc.

Anagrams

Italian

Adjective

perfoliate

  1. feminine plural of perfoliato
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