folium
IPA: fˈoʊɫiʌm
noun
- A leaf, especially a thin leaf or plate.
- (geometry) A curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches having a common asymptote. The curve has a double point, and a leaf-shaped loop.
- (uncountable) Synonym of turnsole (“purple dye”)
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Examples of "folium" in Sentences
- In geometry, the Hessian curve is a plane curve similar to folium of Descartes.
- The superior semilunar lobules and the folium vermis form the lobus semilunaris.
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