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fo•li•um
Pronunciation: (fō'lē-um), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -li•aPronunciation: (-lē-u). [key]
1. a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella.
2. Geom.a loop; part of a curve terminated at both ends by the same node. Equation:
x 3 +
y3 = 3
axy.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.