Found 2 items, similar to perfoliate.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: perfoliate
perfoliate
adj : of a leaf having the base united around (and apparently
pierced by) the stem
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Perfoliate
Perfoliate
\Per*fo"li*ate\, a. [Pref. per- + L. folium leaf.]
1. (Bot.) Having the basal part produced around the stem; --
said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory
through.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections
of any kind.
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