foliicolous

[ foh-lee-ik-uh-luh s ]
/ ˌfoʊ liˈɪk ə ləs /

adjective

growing on leaves, as certain liverworts.
parasitic on leaves, as certain fungi.

Origin of foliicolous

First recorded in 1870–75; fol(ium) + -i- + -colous

Words nearby foliicolous

folie de grandeur, folie du doute, folie à deux, folie á deux, folies bergère, foliicolous, foliiferous, folin's test, folinate, folinic acid, folio