1. Adjective
Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike.
2. Adjective
Consisting of leaves or thin laminae; having the form of a leaf or plate; as, foliaceous spar.
3. Adjective
Leaflike in form or mode of growth; as, a foliaceous coral.
4. Adjective
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
Vocabulary classified under Research methods
More about this word
Synonyms and related words
Explore this word