Pronunciation key
( tri-fō′li-it )
( tri-fō′li-āt′ )
tri•fo•li•ate
adj.
[tri- + L. foliatus < folium, a leaf].
Having three leaflets.
Also loosely, trifoliolate.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1...
peltate
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Pronunciation key
( pel′tāt )
pel•tate
Peltate leaf
adj.
[< L. pelta (< Gr. peltē) light shield; + ate].
Possessing a stalk attached to the center of the lower surface: said of some types of leaves.
Peltate leaf
References and Further Reading
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc....
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