What does foliose mean?
Foliose means leafy or leaf-like..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
leafy or leaf-like..
Fruticose lichens drape and tuft; crustose and squamulose lichens creep and seep; foliose lichens layer and flake.
Use foliose when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Foliose means leafy or leaf-like..
Common synonyms include leafy, foliaceous, foliaged.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Fruticose lichens drape and tuft; crustose and squamulose lichens creep and seep; foliose lichens layer and flake.
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