folíolo

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin foliolum.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -iolu, (Portugal) -iulu
  • Hyphenation: fo‧lí‧o‧lo

Noun

folíolo m (plural folíolos)

  1. (botany) leaflet (Small leaf)
  2. (botany) leaflet (Each of the parts into which the limbus of a compound vegetable leaf is divided)
  3. (botany) leaflet (Each of the small modified plant leaves (bracteoles) that make up a stem)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin foliolum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈliolo/
  • Rhymes: -iolo
  • Syllabification: fo‧lí‧o‧lo

Noun

folíolo m (plural folíolos)

  1. (botany) leaflet

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