Of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant.

Bearing numerous leaves.

synonyms: foliaged, foliose.

especially of metamorphic rock Having thin leaflike layers or strata.

synonyms: foliate, foliated.

Roget 204: lamellar, lamellated^†, lamelliform^†, layered; laminated, laminiferous^†; micaceous^†; schistose, schistous^†; scaly, filmy, membranous, pellicular, flaky, squamous [Anat.]; foliated, foliaceous^†; stratified, stratiform; tabular, discoid; spathic^†, spathose^†.    trilamellar^†.    graphitic^†.    ... show more