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Foliation   /fˌoʊliˈeɪʃən/   Listen
Foliation

noun
1.
(botany) the process of forming leaves.  Synonym: leafing.
2.
(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock.
3.
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament.  Synonym: foliage.
4.
The production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves.
5.
The work of coating glass with metal foil.





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Words linked to "Foliation" :   phytology, covering, stratification, ontogeny, coating, ontogenesis, maturation, architectural ornament, growth, architecture, production, foliate, botany, application, growing, foliage, development, geology


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