Meaning Of The Word Perfoliate

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What's The Definition Of Perfoliate?

perfoliate in American English
having a base surrounding the stem which bears it so that the stem seems to pass through it
adjective: having the stem apparently passing through the leaf, owing to congenital union of the basal edges of the leaf round the stem

perfoliate in British English
adjective: (of a leaf) having a base that completely encloses the stem, so that the stem appears to pass through it

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