About The Word Perfoliate
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Perfoliate
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What's The Definition Of Perfoliate?
[adj] of a leaf having the base united around (and apparently pierced by) the stem
Synonyms | Synonyms for Perfoliate: simple | unsubdivided Related Terms | Find terms related to Perfoliate: See Also | Perfoliate In Webster's Dictionary \Per*fo"li*ate\, a. [Pref. per- + L. folium leaf.]
1. (Bot.) Having the basal part produced around the stem; --
said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory
through.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections
of any kind.
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