foliicolous

fo·li·ic·o·lous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-lee-ik-uh-luh s]
- /ˌfoʊ liˈɪk ə ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-lee-ik-uh-luh s]
- /ˌfoʊ liˈɪk ə ləs/

Definitions of foliicolous word

adjective foliicolous growing on leaves, as certain liverworts. 1
adjective foliicolous parasitic on leaves, as certain fungi. 1
adjective foliicolous growing on leaves, as certain lichens, fungi, and algae 0

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Origin of foliicolous

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; fol(ium) + -i- + -colous

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Parts of speech for Foliicolous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Foliicolous

foliicolous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foliicolous usage trend in Literature

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