Associations to the word «Folium»

Wiktionary

FOLIUM, noun. A leaf, especially a thin leaf or plate.
FOLIUM, noun. (geometry) 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.

Dictionary definition

FOLIUM, noun. A thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock.

Wise words

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