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foliose
fo·li·ose [ fṓlee ss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
with flat body like leaf: describes the body thallus of a lichen or similar plant that is thin, flattened, and lobed like a leaf
[Early 18th century. < Latin foliosus< folium "leaf"]
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