li Origin:
1840–50; < Neo-Latin, Latin: literally, a leaf
1840–50; < Neo-Latin, Latin: literally, a leaf
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| —n , pl -lia | |
| 1. | a plane geometrical curve consisting of a loop whose two ends, intersecting at a node, are asymptotic to the same line. Standard equation: x³ + y³=3axy where x=y+a is the equation of the line |
| 2. | any thin leaflike layer, esp of some metamorphic rocks |
| [C19: from Latin, literally: leaf] | |
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Folium
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Medical Dictionary
folium fo·li·um (fō'lē-əm)
n. pl. fo·li·a (-lē-ə)
A broad, thin, leaflike structure, as of the cerebellar cortex.
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folium  (fō'lē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural folia
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