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noun
1.
the act or process of putting forth leaves.
2.
the state of being in leaf.
3.
Botany.
a.
the arrangement of leaves within a bud.
b.
the arrangement of leaves on a plant.
4.
leaves or foliage.
5.
EXPANDPrinting. the consecutive numbering of the folios or leaves, as distinguished from pages, of a manuscript or book.
6.
the total number of such leaves.
7.
Petrology. a form of lamination produced in rocks by metamorphism.
8.
ornamentation with foliage, or an arrangement of foliage.
9.
Architecture.
a.
ornamentation with foils.
b.
ornamentation with representations of foliage.
10.
formation into thin sheets.
11.
COLLAPSEthe application of foil to glass to make a mirror.
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Foliation
is always a great word to know.
So is chlorophyll. Does it mean:
| green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis |
| phylum of green, nonvascular, seedless plants comprised of true mosses, hornworts and liverworts |
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Word Origin & History
foliation
1620s, from Fr. foliation or directly from L. foliatus (see foliate).
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Science Dictionary
foliation  (fō'lē-ā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The set of layers visible in many metamorphic rocks as a result of the flattening and stretching of mineral grains during metamorphism. foliated adjective |
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