foliole

English

Etymology

Diminutive of Latin folium (“leaf”). Compare French foliole.

Noun

foliole (plural folioles)

  1. (botany) One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.
  2. A small leaf-like outgrowth from the thallus of a foliose lichen.

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ.ljɔl/

Noun

foliole f (plural folioles)

  1. (botany) leaflet (component of a compound leaf)

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