Definition of Folium

1. Noun. A thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock.

Generic synonyms: Formation, Geological Formation
Derivative terms: Foliaceous

Definition of Folium

1. n. A leaf, esp. a thin leaf or plate.

Definition of Folium

1. a thin layer [n -LIA or -LIUMS]

Medical Definition of Folium

1. Origin: L, a leaf. 1. A leaf, especially. A thin leaf or plate. 2. A curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches, which have a common asymptote. The curve has a double point, and a leaf-shaped loop; whence the name. Its equation is x^3 + y^3 = axy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Folium

folioed
folioing
foliolate
foliole
folioles
foliomort
foliophage
foliophages
foliophagy
folios
foliose
foliosity
foliot
foliots
folious
folium (current term)
folium vermis
foliums
folivore
folivores
folk
folk-etymologize
folk-etymologized
folk-etymologizes
folk-etymologizing
folk-rock
folk art
folk ballad
folk culture
folk dance

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