| Pronunciation: | | pur'fowleeit
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[adj] of a leaf having the base united around (and apparently pierced by) the stem |
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PERFOLIATE is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | simple, unsubdivided |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Of a sessile leaf or bract, having its base completely wrapped around the stem. |
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