unifoliolate

adjective uni·fo·li·o·late \-ˈfō-lē-ə-ˌlāt\

Definition of UNIFOLIOLATE

of a leaf

: compound but having only a single leaflet and distinguishable from a simple leaf by the basal joint

uni- + Late Latin foliolum leaflet, diminutive of Latin folium leaf

First Known Use: circa 1859

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