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per·fo·li·ate
 perfoliate
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- pronunciation:
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 r
fo
li
iht
[or]
pr
fo
li
eIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| 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.
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| derivation: |
perfoliation (n.) |
The word perfoliate
contains the following part:
per-
Latin
prefix
that means through, throughout; very
  Example words:
impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, impervious, parvenu, perambulate, perceive, perception, percolate, perennial, perfect, perfidy, perfoliate, perforate, perform, perfunctory, perjury, permanent, permeate, permissible, permission, permit, permute, pernicious, perorate, perpetual, perplex, persecute, persevere, persist, persistent, perspective, perspicacious, perspicuous, perspire, persuade, persuasion, persuasive, pertinacious, perturb, peruse, pervade, perverse, pervert, pervious, semipermeable
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