'Perfoliate' definitions:

Definition of 'perfoliate'

From: WordNet
adjective
(of a leaf) having the base united around (and apparently pierced by) the stem

Definition of 'Perfoliate'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind. [1913 Webster]

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