perfoliate









perfoliate


perfoliate [per-foh-lee-it, -eyt] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Botany.

  1. having the stem apparently passing through the leaf, owing to congenital union of the basal edges of the leaf round the stem.

Origin of perfoliate 1540–50; New Latin perfoliātus (see per-, foliate), the feminine of which, perfoliāta, was formerly used as the name of a plant with a stalk that seemed to grow through (pierce) its leafageRelated formsper·fo·li·a·tion, noun Examples from the Web for perfoliate Historical Examples of perfoliate

  • The former is usually confined to the small intestine, but the perfoliate worm often occupies the ccum and colon in great numbers.

    Parasites

    T. Spencer Cobbold

  • British Dictionary definitions for perfoliate perfoliate adjective

    1. (of a leaf) having a base that completely encloses the stem, so that the stem appears to pass through it

    Derived Formsperfoliation, nounWord Origin for perfoliate C17: from New Latin perfoliātus, from Latin per- through + folium leaf

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