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A thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
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folium
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Wikipedia
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A folium (Latin = "leaf"; plural = "folia") is a wrinkle ( gyrus ) on the surface of the cerebellum . The cortex (skin or rind) of a folium consists of three layers of cells - the top molecular layer, the Purkinje layer, and the bottom granular layer - ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
see folio .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock [also: folia (pl)]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Folium \Fo"li*um\, n.; pl. E. Foliums , L. Folia . [L., a leaf.] A leaf, esp. a thin leaf or plate. (Geom.) 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; ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A leaf, especially a thin leaf or plate. 2 (context geometry English) A curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches having a common asymptote. The curve has a double point, and a leaf-shaped loop.
Usage examples of folium.
She had already fastened them together into facing folia, or individual pages, so that they were in proper numerical order.
She would never look upon a folia and feel the awe that came from watching Sebastian, her beautiful warrior, a knight crafted of strength and sorrow.