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Meaning of "perfoliate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERFOLIATE

From New Latin perfoliātus, from Latin per- through + folium leaf.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERFOLIATE

perfoliate  [pəˈfəʊlɪɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERFOLIATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perfoliate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PERFOLIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

perfoliate

Leaf shape

In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms (botanical Latin terms in brackets): ▪ Acicular (acicularis): Slender and pointed, needle-like ▪ Acuminate (acuminata): Tapering to a long point ▪ Acute: pointed, having a short sharp apex angled less than 90° ▪ Aristate (aristata): Ending in a stiff, bristle-like point ▪ Asymmetrical: With the blade shape different on each side of the midrib ▪ Basal: arising from the crown, bulb, rhizome or corm, etc. as opposed to cauline ▪ Bipinnate (bipinnata): Each leaflet also pinnate ▪ Caudate: tailed at the apex ▪ Cauline: borne on the stem as opposed to basal ▪ Compound: Not simple; the leaf is broken up into separate leaflets, and the leaf blade is not continuous ▪ Cordate (cordata): Heart-shaped, with the petiole or stem attached to the cleft ▪ Cuneate (cuneata): Triangular, stem attaches to point ▪ Deltoid (deltoidea) or deltate: Triangular...

Definition of perfoliate in the English dictionary

The definition of perfoliate in the dictionary is having a base that completely encloses the stem, so that the stem appears to pass through it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERFOLIATE


aculeate
əˈkjuːlɪɪt
anucleate
eɪˈnjuːklɪɪt
ciliate
ˈsɪlɪɪt
foliate
ˈfəʊlɪɪt
mononucleate
ˌmɒnəʊˈnjʊklɪɪt
multifoliate
ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊlɪɪt
multinucleate
ˌmʌltɪˈnjuːklɪɪt
nucleate
ˈnjuːklɪɪt
pileate
ˈpaɪlɪɪt
polynucleate
ˌpɒlɪˈnjuːklɪɪt
quadrifoliate
ˌkwɒdrɪˈfəʊlɪɪt
quinquefoliate
ˌkwɪŋkwɪˈfəʊlɪɪt
sinupalliate
ˌsaɪnjʊˈpælɪɪt
trifoliate
traɪˈfəʊlɪɪt
unifoliate
ˌjuːnɪˈfəʊlɪɪt
uninucleate
ˌjuːnɪˈnjuːklɪɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERFOLIATE

perfluorocarbon
perfoliation
perforable
perforans
perforant
perforate
perforated
perforated tape
perforated ulcer
perforation
perforation gauge
perforations
perforative
perforator
perforatory
perforce
perform
performability
performable
performance

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERFOLIATE

affiliate
angustifoliate
antliate
appreciate
bifoliate
conciliate
curvifoliate
defoliate
disaffiliate
domiciliate
exfoliate
filiate
forisfamiliate
gangliate
humiliate
interfoliate
palliate
parvifoliate
retaliate
spoliate
talliate

Synonyms and antonyms of perfoliate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «perfoliate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERFOLIATE

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Translator English - Chinese

贯穿性
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Translator English - Spanish

perfoliate
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Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

perfoliate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

каприфоль
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Translator English - Portuguese

perfoliate
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Translator English - Bengali

perfoliate
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Translator English - French

perfoliate
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Perfoliate
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Translator English - German

perfoliate
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Translator English - Japanese

perfoliate
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Translator English - Korean

perfoliate
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Translator English - Javanese

Perfoliate
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Translator English - Vietnamese

perfoliate
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Translator English - Tamil

perfoliate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उधळपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

perfoliate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perfoliate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wiciokrzew
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

капріфоль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perfoliate
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Perfoliate
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Translator English - Afrikaans

perfoliate
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Translator English - Swedish

perfoliate
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

perfoliate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perfoliate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFOLIATE»

The term «perfoliate» is used very little and occupies the 157.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFOLIATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perfoliate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERFOLIATE»

Discover the use of perfoliate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perfoliate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
Perfoliate-\eaved. Mouse-ear Chickweed. Fl. June, July. Clt. 1725. PI. 2 feet. 4 C. Cauca'sicum (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 1. p. 414.) stem erect, dichotomous ; branches elongated ; cauline leaves lanceolate, glabrous, but with scabrous margins ...
George Don, 1831
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The Cayman Islands: Natural History and Biogeography
Shallow subtidal. feeding on sponges. To 28mm. Pale white or pink with brown spots and a few opaque white spots, especially near the rim. Darker, perfoliate rhinophores, long and slender digitiform tentacles, and large, white tipped gills.
M. A. Brunt, J. E. Davies, 1994
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the animal kingdom, arranged according to its organization, ...
Among those species where the body is ovoid and convex, the thorax is lobate posteriorly, and the antennae are thick and almost entirely perfoliate, comes the D. boleti ; Chrysomela boleti, L., Oliv., Col., IIl, 55, 1, whose body is about three ...
abron cuvier, 1836
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European Garden Flora: A Manual for the Identification of ...
Leaves alternate, stalkless, sometimes perfoliate. Flowers drooping, yellow, narrowly bell-shaped, the perianth- segments free. Stamens much shorter than perianth-segments; anthers opening by slits. Ovary superior. Style with 3 branches.
Stuart Max Walters, 1986
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First Lessons in Botany and Vegetable Physiology
Perfoliate Leaves. A common and simple case of this sort is found in two species of Uvularia or Bellwort, where the stem appears to run through the blade of the leaf, near one end. If we look at this plant in summer, after all the leaves are ...
Asa Gray, 1857
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Gray's School and Field Book of Botany: Consisting of ...
Some peculiar sorts of leaves remain to be noticed, which the student might not well understand without some explanation ; such as 174. Perfoliate Leaves. A common and simple case of this sort is found in two species of Uvularia or Bellwort, ...
Asa Gray, 1871
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Gray's Lessons in Botany and Vegetable Physiology: ...
Some peculiar sorts of leaves remain to be noticed, which the student might not well understand without some explanation ; such as 174. Perfoliate Leaves. A common and simple case of this sort is found in two species of Uvularia or Bellwort, ...
Asa Gray, 1872
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Manual of Botany for North America: Containing Generic and ...
J. Tp.) spikes with whorled heads: corol ringent, gibbous at the base: filaments bearded: leaves deciduous,, glaucous beneath, connate: floral ones perfoliate. S. T. N. grata, A. (r. y. J. b.) spike with whorls very near each other: corol rmgent- like, ...
Amos Eaton, 1836
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An encyclopædia of plants;: comprising the description, ...
£781 Whorls in heads with bractea?, Lvs. deciduous glaucous beneath, Upper perfoliate, Cor. gibbous at base 2782 Spikes nearly naked terminal, Lvs. oblong evergreen, the upper perfoliate, Tube of cor. ventricose above 2783 Flowers ...
John Claudius Loudon, Mrs. Loudon (Jane), George Don, 1836
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North American Botany: Comprising the Native and Common ...
Catskill Mt. paniflora, Lk. (2) (W. r-y. J. Ь.) spikes with whorled heads: corof ringent, gibbous at the base: filaments bearded: leaves deciduous, glaucous beneath, connate; flora] ones perfoliate. S. T. N. Mch. grata, A. (r. y. J. £.) spike with whorls ...
Amos Eaton, John Wright (M. D.), 1840

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERFOLIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perfoliate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Food That's Gold: Miner's lettuce
Miner's lettuce or Indian lettuce is from the Claytonia perfoliate family. It begins with a small rosette, as early as February, or as soon as the ... «Siskiyou Daily News, Jul 15»
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Thorny problems: how do I get rid of lily beetles?
Well, it is a native biennial called Smyrnium perfoliatum (perfoliate alexanders). And yes it is, broadly speaking, a cow parsley (from the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»
3
BRFAL chapter of Va. Master Naturalists visits botanical gardens
... golden Alexander, mustard, saxifrage, ladyslipper, cutleaf toothwart, heuchera, maple leafed vibirnum, perfoliate viburnum, perfoliate bellwort ... «Roanoke Times, May 14»
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Taste of Laos in Richmond school garden
We also saw an unfamiliar herb with a perfoliate, scalloped little leaf. "I don't know what it's called," Kert told us. "I didn't plant it. The root is used ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 13»
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Colorful, unusual scarlet penstemon native to Arkansas
The oppositely arranged stem leaves are joined at the base -- called perfoliate arrangement -- to form a kind of cup, a characteristic that is ... «Magnoliareporter, May 12»
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Digger's speedwell works in variety of settings
The intriguing feature of this plant is the way each leaf clasps its twin on the other side of the stem, a habit termed perfoliate, thus the species ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jun 09»
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Nature's Navigator: Speedwell Forge County Park
Some of the more rare woodland plant species there are nodding trillium, bloodroot and perfoliate bellwort. Trails extend into the wild, largely ... «PennLive.com, Jun 08»

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