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perfoliate

per·fo·li·ate

perfoliate

 
pronunciation:
pr fo li iht [or] pr fo li eIt
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part of speech: adjective
definition: designating a leaf with a base that surrounds the stem, which appears to be growing through or piercing the leaf.
derivation: perfoliation (n.)
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