• (a.) Having the basal part produced around the stem; -- said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory through. • (a.) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any kind. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/perfoliate/
Per·fo'li·ate adjective [ Prefix per- + Latin folium leaf.] 1. (Botany) Having the basal part produced around the stem; -- said of leaves which the stem apparently passes directory through. 2. (Zoology) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, or projections of any... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/54