Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interfoliate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-fo-li-ate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between leaves or leaf-like structures.

verb

Example Sentences

"Another interesting feature in the species before us is the presence of interfoliate scars similar to those of other species of Sigillaria, especially the Tessellata and Facularia groups."
"The layers are separated by gaps, the interfoliate spaces. The ensemble consituted by a layer and an interfoliate space constitutes the structural unit of clay."
"The primary fissure (arrow) and other interfoliate fissures are closed. Mild vermian volume loss and progressive chiasmatic atrophy (open arrow) are seen (B) on follow-up. The interfoliate fissures of the anterior vermian lobule, above the primary fissure (arrow), are open, whereas those below are closed."
"August 7 1696, John Evelyn, letter to Mr. Place I will take care to send you with my interfoliated copy"
"interfoliating her narratives with descriptions of her troubles with her dress, chafed feet, sweating,"

Etymology

From inter- + Latin folium (“leaf”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter-

Inflected Forms

interfoliates (present, singular) interfoliating (participle, present) interfoliated (participle, past) interfoliated (past)

Questions

What does interfoliate mean?: Between leaves or leaf-like structures.
Where does interfoliate come from?: From inter- + Latin folium (“leaf”).

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