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- noun Plural form of
foliole .
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Examples
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Glandular stiples below the paired lateral folioles are large and cupshaped.
Chapter 36 1990
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And the cells thus germinated divide themselves into two or three tiny folds of "primitive folioles" from which all the organs are evolved, beginning with the alimentary canal.
Spontaneous Activity in Education Maria Montessori 1911
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By joining, with silken strands, the three folioles which form the leaf of Virgil's cytisus, a
More Hunting Wasps Jean-Henri Fabre 1869
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In herborizing further southward, we found a new palm-tree with fan-leaves (Corypha maritima), having a free thread between the interstices of the folioles.
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In herborizing further southward, we found a new palm-tree with fan-leaves (Corypha maritima), having a free thread between the interstices of the folioles.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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A decom - pound leaf, having a dichotomous or forked pe - tiole, with feveral folioles or leaflets at the end of each divilion.
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The folioles fometiraes p. T - form a rotatory motion, having iheir upper furface always expofed to the fun.
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The leaves, when out, which will not be before the middle of May, are admired by all: They are of a pleafant green colour; are very large, beautifully pinnated, the folioles being arranged along the ftalk by pairs, arid terminate by an odd one.
Planting and Ornamental Gardening: A Practical Treatise 1785
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Thefe leaves are pinnated; and a va« riety is occafioncd by them; for the folioles of forne forts are indented at their edges, whilft others are found with their edges entire.
Planting and Ornamental Gardening: A Practical Treatise 1785
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The flowers are produced in the fame manner as the folioles; and are fuccceded by berries of a reddifh colour.
Planting and Ornamental Gardening: A Practical Treatise 1785
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