The Collaborative International Dictionary
Folious
Folious \Fo"li*ous\, a. [See Foliose.]
Like a leaf; thin; unsubstantial. [R.]
--Sir T. Browne.(Bot.) Foliose. [R.]
Wiktionary
folious
a. 1 Like a leaf; thin; insubstantial. 2 (context botany English) foliose
Usage examples of "folious".
For since the most naturall distinction is made from the production of leaf or stalk, and plants after the two first seminall leaves, do either proceed to send forth more leaves, or a stalk, and the folious and stalky emission distinguisheth herbs and trees.