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folium definition

fo·lium (fō′lē əm)

noun pl. foliums -·li·ums or folia -·lia (-ə)

  1. Geol. a thin layer of stratum, as in metamorphic rock
  2. Geom. the looping, closed part of a curve extending from a node

Etymology: L: see foliate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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