"foliole" meaning in English

See foliole in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: folioles [plural]
Etymology: Diminutive of Latin folium (“leaf”). Compare French foliole. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|folium||leaf}} Latin folium (“leaf”), {{cog|fr|foliole}} French foliole Head templates: {{en-noun}} foliole (plural folioles)
  1. (botany) One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.
    Sense id: en-foliole-en-noun-iHHt037h Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Plant anatomy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 96 4 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. A small leaf-like outgrowth from the thallus of a foliose lichen.
    Sense id: en-foliole-en-noun-iOUUeUDF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: foliolose

Inflected forms

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