multifoliate

[ muhl-tuh-foh-lee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having many leaves or leaflets.

multifoliate

/ -ˌeɪt; ˌmʌltɪˈfəʊlɪɪt /

adjective

1. botany having many leaves or leaflets

   a multifoliate compound leaf

Word History and Origins

Origin of multifoliate¹

First recorded in 1855–60; multi- + foliate

Example Sentences

As they set off up the left bank, the wind began to blow in fitful, warm gusts, with a multifoliate rustling through the sedges.

From Literature

Any wind—even the lightest—draws from the height of the elms a rushing sound, multifoliate and powerful.

From Literature