bifoliolate

[ bahy-foh-lee-uh-leyt, -lit ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having two leaflets.

bifoliolate

/ baɪˈfəʊlɪəʊˌleɪt; -lɪt /

adjective

1. (of compound leaves) consisting of two leaflets

Word History and Origins

Origin of bifoliolate¹

First recorded in 1825–35; bi- ¹ + foliolate

Example Sentences

Bifoliolate, of two leaflets, from the Latin bis, twice, and foliolum, leaflet.

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Bifoliolate, a compound leaf of two leaflets, 59.

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