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folium

[ foh-lee-uhm ]

noun

, plural fo·li·a [foh, -lee-, uh].
  1. a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella.
  2. Geometry. a loop; part of a curve terminated at both ends by the same node. Equation: x 3 + y 3 = 3 axy.


folium

/ ˈfəʊlɪəm /

noun

  1. a plane geometrical curve consisting of a loop whose two ends, intersecting at a node, are asymptotic to the same line. Standard equation: x ³ + y ³=3a xy where x = y +a is the equation of the line
  2. any thin leaflike layer, esp of some metamorphic rocks
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folium

/ lē-əm /

, Plural folia

  1. A thin, leaflike layer or stratum occurring especially in metamorphic rock.
  2. A plane cubic curve having a single loop, a node, and two ends asymptotic to the same line.
  3. Also called folium of Descartes


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Word History and Origins

Origin of folium1

1840–50; < New Latin, Latin: literally, a leaf
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Word History and Origins

Origin of folium1

C19: from Latin, literally: leaf
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Example Sentences

The branches run for some distance parallel to the axis of the folium and terminate in unbranched ends.

Fibres from white core of folium ending in molecular layer in connexion with the dendrites of the cells of Purkinje.

In its leaves we have a good example of the folium mucronatum.

Folia ramorum alterna, diametro unciali, trinervia; petiolo folium subaequanti, basi in stipulam subscariosam adnatam dilatato.

The plants most limited were Papaveracea, Aconitum folium aconitoideum, Saxif.

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