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PERFOLIATE

\pɜːfˈə͡ʊlɪˌe͡ɪt], \pɜːfˈə‍ʊlɪˌe‍ɪt], \p_ɜː_f_ˈəʊ_l_ɪ__ˌeɪ_t]\

Definitions of PERFOLIATE

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

Having the stem as it were passing through the leaf, having the leaf round the stem at the base.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A leaf with basal lobes so united as to appear as if the stem ran through it.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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