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Definition of foliate

foliate - adj. (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata; (often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves; ornamented with foliage or foils; verb grow leaves; number the pages of a book or manuscript; coat or back with metal foil; decorate with leaves; hammer into thin flat foils.



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