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Foliated

To form into leaves.

📖 Definitions of "Foliated"

verb
  1. 1

    To form into leaves.

  2. 2

    To beat into a leaf, or thin plate.

  3. 3

    To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver.

    "to foliate a looking-glass"

adjective
  1. 1

    (of a rock) Having a structure of thin layers.

  2. 2

    Decorated with foliage.

  3. 3

    Having notes added above or below, as in a plain-song melody.

🔄 Synonyms of "Foliated"

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WordDefinition
stratifiedArranged in a sequence of layers or strata.
foliatenounOf or relating to leaves.
bedded(often in combinations) Furnished with one or more beds; Having (a particular number or type of) beds

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WordDefinition
stratifiedArranged in a sequence of layers or strata.
bedded(often in combinations) Furnished with one or more beds; Having (a particular number or type of) beds
tonalitenoun(geology) An igneous, plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase.
laminatedMade by lamination.
straticulate(geology) Said of sedimentary rock exhibiting thin layers, whether or not they control how the rock breaks. Compare with laminated.
layeredFormed of layers.
laminarnounOf fluid motion, smooth and regular, flowing as though in different layers.
laminiferousHaving a structure consisting of laminae, or thin layers.
multistratousHaving many strata or layers.
tabularorganized as a table or list
alternantnoun(linguistics) An alternative form or allomorph.
interlayered(geology) Having a specified second material between the layers of the primary material
stratiformnoun(meteorology) Descriptive of clouds with extensive horizontal development
bilaminarnounFormed of, or having, two laminae, or thin plates.
lamelliferousBearing, or formed of, lamellae, or thin layers, plates, or scales.
lamellatenounComposed of, or furnished with, thin plates or scales.
pseudostratifiedHaving the outward appearance of being arranged in layers
laminatenounMaterial formed of thin sheets glued together.
laminableCapable of being split into laminae (thin plates).
fissuredHaving fissures.

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